נָחַשׁ
nâchash · naw-khash'
properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate
- properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell
- generally, to prognosticate
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: [idiom] certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) [idiom] enchantment, learn by experience, [idiom] indeed, diligently observe.
Letters
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- חHet8
Picture: courtyard wall or enclosure
- Concrete
- wall · fence · tent wall
- Extended
- to separate · protection · the inside vs. the outside · private
- שShin300
Picture: two front teeth (or a composite bow)
- Concrete
- teeth · sharp · press · bow
- Extended
- to consume · to destroy · to press or grind · to change · again
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the seed, life continuing › to separate and protect › to consume, to destroy
The seed, life continuing that works to separate and protect that works to consume, to destroy.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of נָחַשׁ above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
11 occurrences · 11 OT · 0 NT · 11 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- and used enchantments2 · 18%
- tarry: for i have learned by experience1 · 9%
- and whereby indeed1 · 9%
- he divineth1 · 9%
- as i can certainly1 · 9%
- divine1 · 9%
- neither shall ye use enchantment1 · 9%
- or an enchanter1 · 9%
- did diligently observe1 · 9%
- and enchantments1 · 9%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.