כָּשַׁף
Transliteration
kāšap̄
Pronunciation
kaw-shaf'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1051

Strong’s Definitions

כָּשַׁף kâshaph, kaw-shaf'; a primitive root; properly, to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic:—sorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H3784 in the following manner: sorcerers (3x), witch (2x), witchcraft (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H3784 in the following manner: sorcerers (3x), witch (2x), witchcraft (1x).

  1. (Piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft

    1. sorcerer, sorceress (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּשַׁף kâshaph, kaw-shaf'; a primitive root; properly, to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic:—sorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).
STRONGS H3784: Abbreviations
† כִּשֵּׁף verb
Pi. denominative practice sorcery (Assyrian kašâpu, id.); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular: וְעוֺנֵן וְנִחֵשׁ וְכִשֵּׁף וְעָשָׂה אוֺב וְיִדְּעוֺנִ֑י 2 Chronicles 33:6 (of Manasseh); elsewhere only Participle as substantive masculine singular sorcerer, in Israel, מְכַשֵּׁף Deuteronomy 18:10 (following קֹסֵם קְסָמִים מְעוֺנֵן וּמְנַחֵשׁ); feminine singular מְכַשֵּׁפָה = sorceress Exodus 22:17 (E); masculine plural מְכַשְּׁפִים Malachi 3:5 (named with adulterers and falseswearers); of diviners, or astrologers in Egypt (חַרְטֻמִּים which see H2748) Exodus 7:11 (P; || חֲכָמִים); in Babylon Daniel 2:2 (+ חַרְטֻמִּים, אַשָּׁפִים, כַּשְׂדִּים).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

Exodus 7:11; Exodus 22:17

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 18:10

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 33:6

Daniel

Daniel 2:2

Malachi

Malachi 3:5