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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: 3908. לָ֫חַשׁ (lachash) -- Whisper, charm, incantation</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3908.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/ecclesiastes/10-11.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/3908.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> > 3908</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/3907.htm" title="3907">◄</a> 3908. lachash <a href="../hebrew/3909.htm" title="3909">►</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">lachash: Whisper, charm, incantation</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לַחַשׁ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>lachash<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>LAH-khash<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(lakh'-ash)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Whisper, charm, incantation<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root verb לָחַשׁ (lachash), which means "to whisper" or "to mutter."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "lachash," related concepts can be found in words like ψιθυρισμός (psithurismos - whispering) and μαγεία (mageia - magic).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "lachash" primarily refers to a whisper or a soft, murmuring sound. It is often associated with secretive or magical speech, such as incantations or charms. In the biblical context, it can denote the act of whispering spells or engaging in occult practices, which were forbidden in Israelite society.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, whispering was often linked to magical practices and the invocation of spirits. Such practices were common among surrounding pagan nations, and the Israelites were explicitly warned against them. The use of "lachash" in the Bible reflects a cultural understanding of the power of words and the belief in the supernatural influence of whispered spells or charms.<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>a whispering, charming<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>amulets (1), charm (1), charmed (1), enchanter (1), whisper a prayer (1).<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">לַ֫חַשׁ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a whispering, charming</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-16.htm">Isaiah 26:16</a>; <font class="hebrew2">לָ֑חַשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-17.htm">Jeremiah 8:17</a>; plural <font class="hebrew2">לְחָשִׁים</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a>. — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>serpent-charming</em> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:11</a>; <font class="hebrew2">נְבוֺן לָ֑חַשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3</a> (probably more General). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>charms, amulets</em>, worn by women, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-20.htm">Isaiah 3:20</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>whisper of prayer</em>, <font class="hebrew2">צָקוּן לַחַשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-16.htm">Isaiah 26:16</a> <em>they pour forth a whisper of prayer</em> (but Koppe Bö Gr Di Du read <font class="hebrew2">צְקוֺן לַחַשׁ</font> <em>'Zauberzwang,' compulsion of (by) magic</em>). <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>charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3907.htm">lachash</a>; properly, a whisper, i.e. By implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet -- charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3907.htm">lachash</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים׃ והלחשים׃ לַ֔חַשׁ לָ֑חַשׁ לָֽחַשׁ׃ לחש לחש׃ la·ḥaš lā·ḥaš Lachash laḥaš lāḥaš vehallechaShim wə·hal·lə·ḥā·šîm wəhalləḥāšîm<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/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 10:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַנָּחָ֖שׁ בְּלוֹא־ <b> לָ֑חַשׁ </b> וְאֵ֣ין יִתְר֔וֹן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> bites <span class="itali">before being charmed,</span> there is no<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will bite <span class="itali">without enchantment;</span> and a babbler<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the serpent being <span class="itali">charmed</span> there profit<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 3:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֲרָשִׁ֖ים וּנְב֥וֹן <b> לָֽחַשׁ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> artisan, And the skillful <span class="itali">enchanter.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> artificer, and the eloquent <span class="itali">orator.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Charashim and the skillful <span class="itali">enchanter</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/3-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 3:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבָתֵּ֥י הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ <b> וְהַלְּחָשִֽׁים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> perfume boxes, <span class="itali">amulets,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the tablets, <span class="itali">and the earrings,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> boxes any <span class="itali">amulets</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/26-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 26:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּקָד֑וּךָ צָק֣וּן <b> לַ֔חַשׁ </b> מוּסָרְךָ֖ לָֽמוֹ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You in distress; <span class="itali">They could only whisper a prayer,</span> Your chastening<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee, they poured out <span class="itali">a prayer</span> [when] thy chastening<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/26-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sought out <span class="itali">whisper</span> your chastening<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/8-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 8:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵין־ לָהֶ֖ם <b> לָ֑חַשׁ </b> וְנִשְּׁכ֥וּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> there is no <span class="itali">charm,</span> And they will bite<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> cockatrices, <span class="itali">among you, which [will] not [be] charmed,</span> and they shall bite<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which there <span class="itali">charm</span> will bite declares<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3908.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3908.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3908<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/lachash_3908.htm">lā·ḥaš — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehallechashim_3908.htm">wə·hal·lə·ḥā·šîm — 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'; 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