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חַרְטֹם H2748
H2748 is the Hebrew word חַרְטֹם, transliterated charṭôm and said khar-tome'. The King James Version most often renders it magicians.
What it means
a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles).
Where it comes from
from the same as H2747 (חֶרֶט).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: magician.
Verses using חַרְטֹם
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 41:8 · KJV
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:24 · KJV
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Exodus 7:11 · KJV
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Exodus 7:22 · KJV
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 8:7 · KJV
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:18 · KJV
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus 8:19 · KJV
Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 9:11 · KJV
And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
Daniel 1:20 · KJV
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
Daniel 2:2 · KJV
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2748 mean?
H2748 is the Hebrew word חַרְטֹם (charṭôm), meaning a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles).
How is H2748 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it magicians (9 times), now the magicians (1 time), than all the magicians (1 time).
How many times does H2748 appear in the Bible?
חַרְטֹם (charṭôm) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2748 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H2747 (חֶרֶט).
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