Lachash לַ֫חַשׁ
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| לַ֫חַשׁ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | lachash |
| Strong's number | H3908 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | charm |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (3) |
Lachash (Hebrew לַ֫חַשׁ, Strong's H3908) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “charm”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) whispering, charming
1a) serpent-charming
1b) charms, amulets (worn by women)
1c) whisper (of prayer)
1a) serpent-charming
1b) charms, amulets (worn by women)
1c) whisper (of prayer)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | enchantment (1), orator (1), earrings (1), prayer (1), charmed (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | it is charmed (1), enchanter (1), charms (1), quiet prayer (1), be charmed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Lachash, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 10:11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 3:3The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
- Isaiah 3:20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
- Isaiah 26:16Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 8:17For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord.“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).