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These individuals were considered skilled in secret arts and were often consulted by rulers for their supposed supernatural insights.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, magicians and enchanters held significant positions within royal courts. They were believed to possess special knowledge and abilities to communicate with the divine or manipulate the natural world. In Egypt, these magicians were part of the priestly class and were often involved in religious rituals. Their skills were highly regarded, and they played crucial roles in advising and serving the pharaohs.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/2747.htm">cheret</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an engraver, writer<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>magicians (11).<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">חַרְטֹם</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Exodus 7:22</sup> <font size="+1"><b>engraver, writer</b></font>, only in derived sense of one possessed of occult knowledge, <em>diviner, astrologer, magician</em> (probably = <font class="hebrew2"> ם</font> + <font class="hebrew2">חֶרֶט</font>, see Di Ol<sup>§ 216, 5</sup> Sta<sup>§§ 295, 327 a</sup>) <font size="+1">**</font>the fact that the word is always applied to Egyptian magicians, except <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-2.htm">Daniel 2:2</a> (late), suggests Egyptian origin, but no agreement among Egyptologists: Harkavy<sup>Jas., 1870, Mars-Avril, 169</sup> proposes <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">χαρ</font>, <em>speak</em> + <i><em>tum</em></i>, <em>hidden</em> = <em>teller of hidden things</em>; Wied<sup>Samml 44</sup> thinks Hebrew word perhaps imitating an Egyptian <i><em>cher-‰em-t</em></i>, <em>he who holds the book</em>; FC Cook<sup>'Speaker's' Comm. i. 279</sup> proposes <i><em>cher-tum</em></i> = <em>bearer of sacred words</em>. — only plural absolute <font class="hebrew2">חַרְטֻמִּים</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-24.htm">Genesis 41:24</a> 4t.; <font class="hebrew2">חַרְטֻמִּם</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-15.htm">Exodus 8:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-11.htm">Exodus 9:11</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">חַרְטֻמֵּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-8.htm">Genesis 41:8</a> 2t.; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>magicians</em> of Egypt <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-8.htm">Genesis 41:8</a> (E; "" <font class="hebrew2">חֲכָמִים</font>), <a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-24.htm">Genesis 41:24</a> (E), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-3.htm">Exodus 8:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-14.htm">Exodus 8:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-15.htm">Exodus 8:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-11.htm">Exodus 7:11</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חֲכָמִים</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מְכַשְּׁפִים</font>), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-22.htm">Exodus 7:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-11.htm">Exodus 9:11</a> (twice in verse) (all P). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>magicians</em> of Babylon <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-2.htm">Daniel 2:2</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">אַשָּׁפִים</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מְכַשְּׁפִים</font>, <font class="hebrew2">כַּשְׂדִּים</font>). <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">חרט</font> (√ of following; relation to I. <font class="hebrew2">חרט</font> obscure). <p> <font class="hebrew2">חַרְטֹם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>magician</b></font> (Biblical Hebrew <em>id quod</em>, √ I. <font class="hebrew2">חרט</font>); — absolute <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-10.htm">Daniel 2:10</a>; plural absolute <font class="hebrew2">חַרְטֻמִּין</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-27.htm">Daniel 2:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-11.htm">Daniel 5:11</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מַּיָא</font>- <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-4.htm">Daniel 4:4</a>,6. <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>magician <p>From the same as <a href="/hebrew/2747.htm">cheret</a>; a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles) -- magician. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2747.htm">cheret</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ם בחרטמם הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ים הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗ים הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧ים החרטמים חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י חרטמי לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים לחרטמים ba·ḥăr·ṭum·mim bachartumMim baḥărṭummim chartumMei ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm ha·ḥăr·ṭum·mîm hachartumMim haḥarṭummîm haḥărṭummîm ḥar·ṭum·mê ḥarṭummê la·ḥar·ṭum·mîm lachartumMim laḥarṭummîm<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/genesis/41-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 41:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ כָּל־ <b> חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י </b> מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for all <span class="itali">the magicians</span> of Egypt,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and called <span class="itali">for all the magicians</span> of Egypt,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and called for all <span class="itali">the magicians</span> of Egypt and all<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/41-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 41:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֶל־ <b> הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים </b> וְאֵ֥ין מַגִּ֖יד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Then I told <span class="itali">it to the magicians,</span> but there was no one<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and I told <span class="itali">[this] unto the magicians;</span> but [there was] none that could declare<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/41-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> told to <span class="itali">the magicians</span> there explain<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 7:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גַם־ הֵ֜ם <b> חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י </b> מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they also, <span class="itali">the magicians</span> of Egypt,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the sorcerers: <span class="itali">now the magicians</span> of Egypt,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also like <span class="itali">the magicians</span> of Egypt their enchantments<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 7:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ כֵ֛ן <b> חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י </b> מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But the magicians</span> of Egypt did<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the magicians</span> of Egypt did<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> did the same <span class="itali">the magicians</span> of Egypt their secret<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ כֵ֥ן <b> הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ים </b> בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֥וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The magicians</span> did the same<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the magicians</span> did<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> did the same <span class="itali">the magicians</span> their secret come<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ כֵ֨ן <b> הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧ים </b> בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם לְהוֹצִ֥יא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The magicians</span> tried<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the magicians</span> did<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tried after that <span class="itali">the magicians</span> their secret to bring<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/8-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 8:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ <b> הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ </b> אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Then the magicians</span> said to Pharaoh,<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Then the magicians</span> said unto Pharaoh,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/8-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> said <span class="itali">the magicians</span> to Pharaoh<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 9:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹֽא־ יָכְל֣וּ <b> הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗ים </b> לַעֲמֹ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The magicians</span> could not stand<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the magicians</span> could not stand<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not could <span class="itali">the magicians</span> stand before<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 9:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָיָ֣ה הַשְּׁחִ֔ין <b> בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ם </b> וּבְכָל־ מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for the boils <span class="itali">were on the magicians</span> as well as on all<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for the boil <span class="itali">was upon the magicians,</span> and upon all the Egyptians.<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become the boils <span class="itali">the magicians</span> all Egyptian<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 1:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַ֤ל כָּל־ <b> הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ </b> הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> all <span class="itali">the magicians</span> [and] conjurers<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> better <span class="itali">than all the magicians</span> [and] astrologers<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> better all <span class="itali">the magicians</span> conjurers who<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ לִקְרֹ֨א <b> לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים </b> וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to call <span class="itali">in the magicians,</span> the conjurers,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to call <span class="itali">the magicians,</span> and the astrologers,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king to call <span class="itali">the magicians</span> the conjurers the sorcerers<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2748.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2748.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2748<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bachartummim_2748.htm">ba·ḥăr·ṭum·mim — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chartummei_2748.htm">ḥar·ṭum·mê — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hachartummim_2748.htm">ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lachartummim_2748.htm">la·ḥar·ṭum·mîm — 1 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' 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