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אַשָּׁף H826

H826 is the Hebrew word אַשָּׁף, transliterated ʼashshâph and said ash-shawf'. The King James Version most often renders it astrologers.

Word: אַשָּׁףTransliteration: ʼashshâphSaid: ash-shawf'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

{a conjurer}.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H825 (אַשָּׁף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

astrologers 3×men the astrologers 2×or astrologer 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: astrologer.

Verses using אַשָּׁף

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 2:10 · KJV

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, or Chaldean.

Daniel 2:27 · KJV

Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Daniel 4:7 · KJV

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, 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 · KJV

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, 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 · KJV

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, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Daniel 5:15 · KJV

And now the wise men, the astrologers, 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:

Common questions

What does Strong's H826 mean?

H826 is the Hebrew word אַשָּׁף (ʼashshâph), meaning {a conjurer}.

How is H826 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it astrologers (3 times), men the astrologers (2 times), or astrologer (1 time).

How many times does H826 appear in the Bible?

אַשָּׁף (ʼashshâph) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H826 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H825 (אַשָּׁף).

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