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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Enchantments

The words so translated have several signification: the practice of secret arts, (Exodus 7:11,22; 8:7); "muttered spells," (2 Kings 9:22; Micah 5:12) the charming of serpents, (Ecclesiastes 10:11) the enchantments sought by Balaam, (Numbers 24:1) the use of magic, (Isaiah 47:9,12) Any resort to these methods of imposture was strictly forbidden in Scripture, (Leviticus 19:26; Isaiah 47:9) etc.; but to eradicate the tendency is almost impossible, (2 Kings 17:17) and we find it still flourishing at the Christian era. (Acts 13:6,8)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Enchantments

Deceptive arts and charms practiced by designing men, and classed in the Bible with sorcery, magic, divination, witchcraft, and necromancy, or professed communication with departed spirits. All these are expressly forbidden and denounced in Scripture, Exodus 22:18 Le 19:26 20:27 De 18:10,11. The pretended power and skill of enchanters was ascribed to infernal agency, and the art was essentially hostile to true religion. Their seeming wonders were usually wrought by juggling tricks or sleight of hand, or by mysteries of science, known to but few. The magicians of Egypt are said to have done several things "with their enchantments," Exodus 7:1-9:29 Acts 19:19.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) The rendering of Hebrew latim_ or _lehatim, which means "something covered," "muffled up;" secret arts, tricks (Exodus 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18), by which the Egyptian magicians imposed on the credulity of Pharaoh.

(2.) The rendering of the Hebrew keshaphim, "muttered spells" or "incantations," rendered "sorceries" in Isaiah 47:9, 12, i.e., the using of certain formulae under the belief that men could thus be bound.

(3.) Hebrew lehashim, "charming," as of serpents (Jeremiah 8:17; Comp. Psalm 58:5).

(4.) Hebrew nehashim, the enchantments or omens used by Balaam (Numbers 24:1); his endeavouring to gain omens favourable to his design.

(5.) Hebrew heber (Isaiah 47:9, 12), "magical spells." All kinds of enchantments were condemned by the Mosaic law (Leviticus 19:26; Deuteronomy 18:10-12). (see DIVINATION.)

Greek

5332. pharmakeus -- sorcerer.
... Cognate: 5332 -- a person using drug-based incantations or drugging religious
enchantments; a -practitioner who "mixes up distorted religious potions" like a ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5172. nachash -- to practice divination, observe signs
... root Definition to practice divination, observe signs NASB Word Usage divination
(1), divined (1), enchantments (1), indeed practice divination (1), indeed ...
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Library

The Unclean Spirits.
... It is enumerated among the sins of Manasseh, that he "made his sons pass through
the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the unclean spirits.htm

The Answer to the Question Raised.
... of devils to profane and harmful uses what it had innocently learnt, and audaciously
taught by it the curious arts of wizards and enchantments and magical ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xxi the answer to.htm

Illness and Patience of the Saint. The Story of a Priest whom She ...
... learned more of his ruinous state, and saw that the poor man's fault was not so
grave, because the miserable woman had had recourse to enchantments, by giving ...
/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter v illness and patience.htm

The Way of Life and the Way of Death.
... armies"Abner of Israel, and Amasa of Judah. [3401]. Concerning Augury
and Enchantments. VI. Be not a diviner, for that leads to ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec i on the two ways.htm

The Unseen Watcher
... Beautiful women with their enchantments were among the guests in attendance
at the royal banquet. Men of genius and education were there. ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 43 the unseen watcher.htm

Natural Law in the Spiritual World
... "The enchantments of an unspeakably fascinating volume by Professor Drummond have
had an exhilarating effect each time we have opened its pages, or thought ...
/.../drummond/natural law in the spiritual world/natural law in the spiritual.htm

The Origin of Female Ornamentation, Traced Back to the Angels who ...
... that they had laid bare the operations of metallurgy, and had divulged the natural
properties of herbs, and had promulgated the powers of enchantments, and had ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter ii the origin of female.htm

The Plagues of Egypt
... He could turn it into blood. All Egypt was at his mercy. But Pharaoh would not believe
that. 'The magicians did likewise with their enchantments'"made, we ...
/.../kingsley/the gospel of the pentateuch/sermon x the plagues of.htm

Then, Again, Every one is Ready with the Argument that all Things. ...
... Take, for instance, murder, whether committed by iron, by poison, or by magical
enchantments. Iron and herbs and demons are all equally creatures of God. ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter ii then again every.htm

The Gift
... How is thy jewel named?". Lord, it is called my heart's desire,. From the world's
enchantments won; I have borne it afar through flood and fire. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/the gift.htm

Thesaurus

Enchantments (12 Occurrences)
... Psalm 58:5). (4.) Hebrew nehashim, the enchantments or omens used by Balaam (Numbers
24:1); his endeavouring to gain omens favourable to his design. ...
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Magicians (16 Occurrences)
... Exodus 7:11 Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also,
the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments. ...
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Sorcery (10 Occurrences)
... (WEB ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV). Leviticus 19:26 "'You shall not eat any meat with the
blood still in it; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practice sorcery. ...
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Enchantment (4 Occurrences)
... did in like manner with their enchantments" (Exodus 7:11, 22). Their inability
to perform a genuine miracle is shown by Exodus 8:18. ...
/e/enchantment.htm - 16k

Practiced (22 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 17:17 They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire,
and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which ...
/p/practiced.htm - 13k

Soothsaying (4 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 19:26 Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall
ye use enchantments, nor practise augury. (See JPS NAS). ...
/s/soothsaying.htm - 8k

Provoking (29 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 17:17 and they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the
fire, and used divination and enchantments, and gave themselves over to do ...
/p/provoking.htm - 16k

Augury (5 Occurrences)
... Augury (5 Occurrences). Leviticus 19:26 Ye shall not eat anything with the blood:
neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury. (ASV RSV). ...
/a/augury.htm - 17k

Wizards (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 21:6 He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and
used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with ...
/w/wizards.htm - 10k

Divined (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 21:6 And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury,
and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with ...
/d/divined.htm - 8k

Bible Concordance

Enchantments (12 Occurrences)

Exodus 7:11 Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Exodus 7:22 The magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Exodus 8:7 The magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Exodus 8:18 The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.
(WEB KJV ASV)

Leviticus 19:26 "'You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practice sorcery.
(WEB ASV)

Numbers 24:1 When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

2 Kings 17:17 They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

2 Kings 21:6 He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

2 Chronicles 33:6 He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Isaiah 3:3 the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the clever among artificers, and the one versed in enchantments.
(DBY)

Isaiah 47:9 but these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in their full measure shall they come on you, in the multitude of your sorceries, and the great abundance of your enchantments.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 47:12 "Stand now with your enchantments, and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth; if so be you shall be able to profit, if so be you may prevail.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Subtopics

Enchantments

Related Terms

Magicians (16 Occurrences)

Sorcery (10 Occurrences)

Enchantment (4 Occurrences)

Practiced (22 Occurrences)

Soothsaying (4 Occurrences)

Provoking (29 Occurrences)

Augury (5 Occurrences)

Wizards (10 Occurrences)

Divined (6 Occurrences)