Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
divination
Usage: divination, enchantment
Strong's Number
H5173
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H5173 Quick Answer
Strong's H5173 נַחַשׁ (nachash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nachash (nakh'-ash) n-m. 1. an incantation or augury [from H5172] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include enchantment and enchantments. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nachash (nakh'-ash) n-m. 1. an incantation or augury [from H5172]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- enchantment and enchantments
Meaning and Definition
nachash (nakh'-ash) n-m. 1. an incantation or augury [from H5172] KJV: enchantment. Root(s): H5172
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5173. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5173 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nachash, 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.
enchantment
Numbers 23:23
enchantments
Numbers 24:1
How Strong's H5173 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5173 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 H5173 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5173.
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5173, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5173 FAQ
What does nachash (נַחַשׁ) mean?
Nachash (Strong's H5173) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "enchantment". nachash (nakh'-ash) n-m. 1. an incantation or augury [from H5172]
How many times is nachash (נַחַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5173 across 1 book.
Where can I study nachash (נַחַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5173 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nachash (נַחַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as enchantment and enchantments. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.