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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 826. אָשַׁף (ashaph) -- To conjure, to practice sorcery, to enchant</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/826.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader.js'></script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/4-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/826.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 826</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/825.htm" title="825">◄</a> 826. ashaph <a href="../hebrew/827.htm" title="827">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ashaph: To conjure, to practice sorcery, to enchant</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אָשַׁף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ashaph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-shaf'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ash-shawf')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To conjure, to practice sorcery, to enchant<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a conjurer<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ashaph," the concept of sorcery and magic is addressed in the New Testament with terms like "φαρμακεία" (pharmakeia - Strong's Greek 5331), which refers to witchcraft or sorcery.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "ashaph" refers to the act of practicing sorcery or engaging in magical arts. It is often associated with the activities of magicians, enchanters, or sorcerers who were prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The term implies the use of supernatural powers or rituals to influence events or people, often in opposition to the will of God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, including Israel, the practice of sorcery and magic was common among various cultures. Sorcerers and magicians were often consulted for their supposed ability to predict the future, interpret omens, or manipulate spiritual forces. However, the Hebrew Bible consistently condemns such practices as contrary to the worship of Yahweh, the one true God. The Israelites were instructed to avoid these practices and rely solely on God for guidance and wisdom.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/825.htm">ashshaph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a conjurer, enchanter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>conjurer (1), conjurers (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אָשַׁף</font> (K§ a) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>conjurer, enchanter</b></font> (probably Babylonian Loan-word; so Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">אַשָּׁף</font>); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font>Daniel 2:10; plural absolute <font class="hebrew2">אָֽשְׁפִין</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-27.htm">Daniel 2:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-11.htm">Daniel 5:11</a>, emphatic <font class="hebrew2">אָֽשְׁפַיָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-4.htm">Daniel 4:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-7.htm">Daniel 5:7</a>,15. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>astrologer <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/825.htm">'ashshaph</a> -- astrologer. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/825.htm">'ashshaph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א אשפיא אשפין וְאָשַׁ֥ף ואשף לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א לאשפיא ’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā ’ā·šə·p̄în ’āšəp̄ayyā ’āšəp̄în ashefaiYa asheFin lə’āšəp̄ayyā lə·’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā leAshefaiYa veaShaf wə’āšap̄ wə·’ā·šap̄<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְכָל־ חַרְטֹּ֖ם <b> וְאָשַׁ֥ף </b> וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of any magician, <span class="itali">conjurer</span> or Chaldean.<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> magician, <span class="itali">or astrologer,</span> or Chaldean.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of any magician <span class="itali">conjurer</span> the Chaldeans<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין <b> אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין </b> חַרְטֻמִּין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wise men, <span class="itali">conjurers,</span> magicians<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the wise <span class="itali">[men], the astrologers,</span> the magicians,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> neither wise <span class="itali">conjurers</span> magicians diviners<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙ <b> אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א </b> [כַּשְׂדָּיֵא כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the magicians, <span class="itali">the conjurers,</span> the Chaldeans<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the magicians, <span class="itali">the astrologers,</span> the Chaldeans,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bring in the magicians <span class="itali">the conjurers</span> Chaldean and the diviners<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּחַ֔יִל לְהֶֽעָלָה֙ <b> לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א </b> [כַּשְׂדָּיֵא כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to bring <span class="itali">in the conjurers,</span> the Chaldeans<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to bring <span class="itali">in the astrologers,</span> the Chaldeans,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> aloud to bring <span class="itali">the conjurers</span> Chaldean and the diviners<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַ֧ב חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין <b> אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין </b> כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the magicians, <span class="itali">conjurers,</span> Chaldeans<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the magicians, <span class="itali">astrologers,</span> Chaldeans,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> chief of the magicians <span class="itali">conjurers</span> Chaldeans diviners<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קָֽדָמַ֗י חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ <b> אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א </b> דִּֽי־ כְתָבָ֤ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the wise men <span class="itali">[and] the conjurers</span> were brought<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the wise <span class="itali">[men], the astrologers,</span> have been brought<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> before the wise <span class="itali">the conjurers</span> forasmuch inscription<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_826.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_826.htm">Strong's Hebrew 826<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ashefaiya_826.htm">’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ashefin_826.htm">’ā·šə·p̄în — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/leashefaiya_826.htm">lə·’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veashaf_826.htm">wə·’ā·šap̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><br /><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> 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