Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
charm
Usage: 1) whispering, charming 1a) serpent-charming 1b) charms, amulets (worn by women) 1c) whisper (of prayer)
Strong's Number
H3908
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H3908 Quick Answer
Strong's H3908 לַחַשׁ (lachash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lachash (lakh'-ash) n-m. 1. (properly) a whisper 2. (by positive implication) a private prayer It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include prayer and charmed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lachash (lakh'-ash) n-m. 1. (properly) a whisper 2. (by positive implication) a private prayer
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- prayer and charmed
Meaning and Definition
lachash (lakh'-ash) n-m. 1. (properly) a whisper 2. (by positive implication) a private prayer 3. (by negative implication) an incantation 4. (concretely) an amulet [from H3907] KJV: charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer. Root(s): H3907
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3908. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3908 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.
charmed
Jeremiah 8:17
prayer
Isaiah 26:16
How Strong's H3908 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3908 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 H3908 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3908.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3908, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3908 FAQ
What does lachash (לַחַשׁ) mean?
Lachash (Strong's H3908) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "prayer". lachash (lakh'-ash) n-m. 1. (properly) a whisper 2. (by positive implication) a private prayer
How many times is lachash (לַחַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3908 across 3 books.
Where can I study lachash (לַחַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3908 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lachash (לַחַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prayer and charmed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.