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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: 3873. הַלּוֹחֵשׁ (Lochesh) -- Whisperer, charmer, enchanter</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3873.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-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</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/nehemiah/3-12.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/3873.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> > 3873</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/3872.htm" title="3872">◄</a> 3873. Lochesh <a href="../hebrew/3874.htm" title="3874">►</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">Lochesh: Whisperer, charmer, enchanter</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לוֹחֵשׁ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Lowchesh<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>lo-KHESH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(lo-khashe')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Whisperer, charmer, enchanter<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Lochesh<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root לָחַשׁ (lachash), which means "to whisper" or "to mutter."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with similar practices is φαρμακεία (pharmakeia), Strong's Greek #5331, which refers to sorcery or witchcraft.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "lochesh" refers to someone who whispers or mutters, often in the context of incantations or spells. It is associated with practices of enchantment or sorcery, where words are spoken softly or in secret to invoke supernatural powers or influence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, whispering or muttering was a common practice among those who engaged in magical or divinatory activities. Such practices were often condemned in Israelite society, as they were seen as attempts to manipulate spiritual forces outside of God's ordained means. The Israelites were instructed to rely on God alone for guidance and protection, and practices like whispering enchantments were considered idolatrous and rebellious against God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3907.htm">lachash</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"whisperer," a leader in Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Hallohesh (2).<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">לוֺחֵשׁ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> (= <em>whisperer</em>) only with article <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַלּ</font>, a chief of the people <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-12.htm">Nehemiah 3:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-25.htm">Nehemiah 10:25</a>. <p><font class="hebrew2">לָט</font> see below <font class="hebrew2">לוּט</font>. <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>Hallohesh, Haloshesh includ <p>Active participle of <a href="/hebrew/3907.htm">lachash</a>; (the) enchanter; Lochesh, an Israelite -- Hallohesh, Haloshesh (includ. The article). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3907.htm">lachash</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ הלוחש hal·lō·w·ḥêš halloChesh hallōwḥêš<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/nehemiah/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 3:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־ <b> הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ </b> שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Hallohesh,</span> the official<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the son <span class="itali">of Halohesh,</span> the ruler<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Shallum the son <span class="itali">of Hallohesh</span> the official of half<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/10-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 10:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ </b> פִּלְחָ֖א שׁוֹבֵֽק׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Hallohesh,</span> Pilha, Shobek,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Hallohesh,</span> Pileha, Shobek,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Hallohesh</span> Pilha Shobek<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3873.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3873.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3873<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hallochesh_3873.htm">hal·lō·w·ḥêš — 2 Occ.</a><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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/3872.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3872"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3872" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/3874.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3874"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3874" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>