Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to whisper
Usage: 1) to whisper, charm, conjure 1a) (Piel) charmers, conjurers, whisperers (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to whisper to each other
Strong's Number
H3907
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H3907 Quick Answer
Strong's H3907 לָחַשׁ (lachash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lachash (law-khash') v. 1. to whisper 2. (by implication) to mumble a spell (as a magician) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include whispered, whisper, and charmers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lachash (law-khash') v. 1. to whisper 2. (by implication) to mumble a spell (as a magician)
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- whispered, whisper, and charmers
Meaning and Definition
lachash (law-khash') v. 1. to whisper 2. (by implication) to mumble a spell (as a magician) [a primitive root] KJV: charmer, whisper (together).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3907. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3907 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lachash, 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.
How Strong's H3907 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3907 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 H3907 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3907.
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3907, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3907 FAQ
What does lachash (לָחַשׁ) mean?
Lachash (Strong's H3907) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "charmer". lachash (law-khash') v. 1. to whisper 2. (by implication) to mumble a spell (as a magician)
How many times is lachash (לָחַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3907 across 2 books.
Where can I study lachash (לָחַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3907 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lachash (לָחַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as whispered, whisper, and charmers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.