Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to practice sorcery
Usage: 1) (Piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft 1a) sorcerer, sorceress (participle)
Strong's Number
H3784
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H3784 Quick Answer
Strong's H3784 כָּשַׁף (kashaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kashaph (kaw-shaf') v. 1. (properly) to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include sorcerers and witch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kashaph (kaw-shaf') v. 1. (properly) to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sorcerers and witch
Meaning and Definition
kashaph (kaw-shaf') v. 1. (properly) to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic [a primitive root] KJV: sorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3784. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3784 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kashaph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sorcerers
Exodus 7:11
3×
witch
Exodus 22:18
2×
How Strong's H3784 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3784 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3784 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3784.
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
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.
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3784, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3784 FAQ
What does kashaph (כָּשַׁף) mean?
Kashaph (Strong's H3784) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sorcerer". kashaph (kaw-shaf') v. 1. (properly) to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic [a primitive root]
How many times is kashaph (כָּשַׁף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3784 across 5 books.
Where can I study kashaph (כָּשַׁף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3784 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kashaph (כָּשַׁף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sorcerers and witch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.