Lexicon ashshaph: Enchanter, conjurer, magician Original Word: אַשָּׁף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance astrologer From an unused root (probably meaning to lisp, i.e. Practice enchantment); a conjurer -- astrologer. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition a conjurer, necromancer NASB Translation conjurers (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אַשָּׁף] noun masculine conjurer, necromancer (probably Babylonian loan-word, Assyrian ašipu COTGloss compare DlPr 141, Aramaic אָשַׁף, ![]() אשׁף (√ of dubious meaning, whence following) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to mutter a spell.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3097: μαγος (magos) • Refers to a magician or wise man, often used in the context of the Magi who visited Jesus after His birth. Usage: The term אַשָּׁף is used in the context of individuals who practice magic or enchantment, often associated with the court magicians or wise men in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Context: The Hebrew term אַשָּׁף (ashshaph) appears in the context of the Babylonian court, particularly in the Book of Daniel. It refers to a class of wise men or magicians who were called upon to interpret dreams and perform acts of divination. These individuals were considered skilled in the arts of magic and enchantment, often serving in the royal courts as advisors or interpreters of omens. Forms and Transliterations הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים האשפים וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים ולאשפים hā’aššāp̄îm hā·’aš·šā·p̄îm haashshaFim velaashshaFim wə·lā·’aš·šā·p̄îm wəlā’aššāp̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 1:20 HEB: כָּל־ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־ NAS: the magicians [and] conjurers who KJV: than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm. INT: all the magicians conjurers who all Daniel 2:2 2 Occurrences |