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חַרְטֹם

A horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)

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חַרְטֹםH2748
Pronunciationḥarĕṭōm

What does חַרְטֹם (ḥarĕṭōm) mean in the Bible?

חַרְטֹם (ḥarĕṭōm): Egyptian magician or astrologer; draws magical diagrams; represents pagan divination opposed to Yahweh's authority

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What does חַרְטֹם (ḥarĕṭōm) mean in the Bible?

חַרְטֹם (ḥarĕṭōm): Egyptian magician or astrologer; draws magical diagrams; represents pagan divination opposed to Yahweh's authority

How does the BSB render H2748?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the magicians (5), But the magicians (2), and enchanters (1), and magicians (1), enchanters (1).

Where does חַרְטֹם (ḥarĕṭōm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (7), Daniel (2), Genesis (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the magicians5×Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:24, Exodus 8:18, Exodus 8:19
But the magicians2×Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7
and enchanters1×Daniel 1:20
and magicians1×Exodus 7:11
enchanters1×Daniel 2:2
on [them]1×Exodus 9:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:8חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יtothe magiciansNoun - masculine plural constructGenesis 41:24הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔יםtothe magiciansArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 7:11חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יtoand magiciansNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 7:22חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יtoBut the magiciansNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 8:7הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖יםtoBut the magiciansArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 8:18הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧יםtoThe magiciansArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 8:19הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙tothe magiciansArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 9:11הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗יםtoThe magiciansArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 9:11בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖םtoon [them]Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralDaniel 1:20הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙toand enchantersArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 41:8
Aligned rows11
Books represented3
Genesis2Exodus7Daniel2
Source forms
חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י3xḥar·ṭum·mêGenesis 41:8, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 7:22
הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙2xha·ḥar·ṭum·mîmExodus 8:19, Daniel 1:20
בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ם1xba·ḥăr·ṭum·mimExodus 9:11
הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ים1xha·ḥăr·ṭum·mîmExodus 8:7
הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים1xha·ḥar·ṭum·mîmGenesis 41:24
הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧ים1xha·ḥar·ṭum·mîmExodus 8:18
הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗ים1xha·ḥar·ṭum·mîmExodus 9:11
לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים1xla·ḥar·ṭum·mîmDaniel 2:2
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural6xGenesis 41:24, Exodus 8:7, Exodus 8:18, Exodus 8:19
Noun - masculine plural construct3xGenesis 41:8, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 7:22
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xExodus 9:11
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xDaniel 2:2
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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