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כָּשַׁף

Properly, to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic

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כָּשַׁףH3784
Pronunciationkāšap

What does כָּשַׁף (kāšap) mean in the Bible?

כָּשַׁף (kāšap): Magic through whispered incantation; forbidden occult practice opposed to Yahweh's exclusive authority over reality.

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What does כָּשַׁף (kāšap) mean in the Bible?

כָּשַׁף (kāšap): Magic through whispered incantation; forbidden occult practice opposed to Yahweh's exclusive authority over reality.

How does the BSB render H3784?

The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include against sorcerers (1), allow a sorceress (1), and sorcerers (1), and witchcraft (1), practices sorcery (1).

Where does כָּשַׁף (kāšap) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 7:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Daniel (1), Deuteronomy (1).

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
against sorcerers1×Malachi 3:5
allow a sorceress1×Exodus 22:18
and sorcerers1×Exodus 7:11
and witchcraft1×2 Chronicles 33:6
practices sorcery1×Deuteronomy 18:10
sorcerers1×Daniel 2:2
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 7:11וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑יםtoand sorcerersConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralExodus 22:18מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖הtoallow a sorceressVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularDeuteronomy 18:10וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃topractices sorceryConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular2 Chronicles 33:6וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ףtoand witchcraftConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularDaniel 2:2וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙tosorcerersConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralMalachi 3:5בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙toagainst sorcerersPreposition-b, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowExodus 7:11
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Exodus2Deuteronomy12 Chronicles1Daniel1Malachi1
Source forms
בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙1xbam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îmMalachi 3:5
וְֽכִשֵּׁ֔ף1xwə·ḵiš·šêp̄2 Chronicles 33:6
וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִ֑ים1xwə·lam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îmExodus 7:11
וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙1xwə·lam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îmDaniel 2:2
וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃1xū·mə·ḵaš·šêp̄Deuteronomy 18:10
מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה1xmə·ḵaš·šê·p̄āhExodus 22:18
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural2xExodus 7:11, Daniel 2:2
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 33:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 18:10
Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural1xMalachi 3:5
Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular1xExodus 22:18
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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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