לָחַשׁ

la.chashto whisperHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to whisper; by implication, to mumble a spell (as a magician)
Traditional renderings: charmer, whisper (together).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. 2 Samuel 12:19מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים · were whispering to one another
    When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.
  2. Psalm 41:7יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ · whisper
    All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:
  3. Psalm 58:5מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים · of the charmer
    …refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.