Hebrew · H178, H3049 · unreviewed

אוֹב / יִדְּעֹנִי

Properly, a mumble , i.e. a water- skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar) · properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer ; (by impl) a ghost

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אוֹב H178 properly, a mumble , i.e. a water- skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar)
Pronunciation ʾwōb
Necromancer whose hollow-voiced divination mimics a spirit speaking through a vessel or skin-bottle.
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יִדְּעֹנִי H3049 properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer ; (by impl) a ghost
Pronunciation yidĕʿōniy
One who claims supernatural knowledge through communion with the dead; forbidden in Israelite law.
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What does אוֹב / יִדְּעֹנִי (ov / yidde'oni) mean in the Bible?

אוֹב · יִדְּעֹנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "medium, necromantic practitioner, spiritist or familiar-spirit consulter".

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Meaning

medium, necromantic practitioner, spiritist or familiar-spirit consulter
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