ʼashshâph — H826

Definition

masculine noun

a conjurer

1. conjurer, enchanter, (CLBL) necromancer

Usually translated as

astrologer

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H825

• ʼashshâph (H825)

Occurrences

ʼashshâph occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (6)

• Daniel 2:10 — The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer (וְאָשַׁ֥ף), or Chaldean.
• Daniel 2:27 — Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers (אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין), the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
• Daniel 4:7 — Then came in the magicians, the astrologers (אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א), the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
• Daniel 5:7 — The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers (לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א), the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Daniel 5:11 — There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers (אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין), Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
• Daniel 5:15 — And now the wise men, the astrologers (אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א), have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing: