H5172 נָחַשׁ

נָחַשׁ (nâchash), Strong’s H5172: properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate KJV: [idiom] certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) [idiom] enchantment, learn by…

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nâchash — properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate

KJV: [idiom] certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) [idiom] enchantment, learn by experience…

Occurs 11 times.

Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [נָחַשׁ] vb. only Pi. practice divination, divine, observe signs

Where it occurs
- Genesis 30:27 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/30?v=27) — Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that the LORD has blessed me…
- Genesis 44:5 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/44?v=5) — Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’”
- Genesis 44:15 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/44?v=15) — Joseph said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Don’t you know that such a man as I can indeed do…
- Leviticus 19:26 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/19?v=26) — “‘You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it. You shall not use enchantments, nor practice sorcery.
- Deuteronomy 18:10 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/18?v=10) — There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses…
- 1 Kings 20:33 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/20?v=33) — Now the men observed diligently and hurried to take this phrase; and they said, “Your brother Ben Hadad.” Then he said…
- 2 Kings 17:17 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/17?v=17) — They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, used divination and enchantments, and sold…
- 2 Kings 21:6 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/21?v=6) — He made his son to pass through the fire, practiced sorcery, used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar…
- 2 Chronicles 33:6 (https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-chronicles/33?v=6) — He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery…