What does אוֹב · יִדְּעֹנִי mean in the Bible?
אוֹב · יִדְּעֹנִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "medium, necromantic practitioner, spiritist or familiar-spirit consulter".
Hebrew · H178, H3049
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 phrase meaning "medium, necromantic practitioner, spiritist or familiar-spirit consulter".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H178, H3049?
H178, H3049 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. medium, necromantic practitioner, spiritist or familiar-spirit consulter
Strong's H178, H3049
Lexical occurrences 28 verses Source Gloss
medium, necromantic practitioner, spiritist or familiar-spirit consulter
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אוֹב / יִדְּעֹנִי is built from this root:
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