Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
enchanter
Usage: conjurer, enchanter, (CLBL) necromancer Aramaic of ash.shaph (אַשָּׁף "enchanter" H0825)
Strong's Number
H826
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
1
Strong's H826 Quick Answer
Strong's H826 אַשָּׁף (ashshaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ashshaph (ash-shawf') n-m. 1. astrologer [(Aramaic) corresponding to H825] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include astrologers and astrologer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ashshaph (ash-shawf') n-m. 1. astrologer [(Aramaic) corresponding to H825]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- astrologers and astrologer
Meaning and Definition
ashshaph (ash-shawf') n-m. 1. astrologer [(Aramaic) corresponding to H825] Root(s): H825
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H826. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H826 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ashshaph, 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.
astrologers
Daniel 2:27
5×
astrologer
Daniel 2:10
How Strong's H826 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 H826 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 H826 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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 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;
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H826.
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 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;
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.
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.
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;
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:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H826, grouped by book.
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H826 FAQ
What does ashshaph (אַשָּׁף) mean?
Ashshaph (Strong's H826) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "astrologer". ashshaph (ash-shawf') n-m. 1. astrologer [(Aramaic) corresponding to H825]
How many times is ashshaph (אַשָּׁף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H826 across 1 book.
Where can I study ashshaph (אַשָּׁף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H826 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ashshaph (אַשָּׁף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as astrologers and astrologer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.