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or a charmerוְחֹבֵרcasting spells,חָבֶרor one who consultsוְשֹׁאֵלthose who call up the dead,אוֹבor a spiritist,וְיִדְּעֹנִיor one who seeksוְדֹרֵשׁthe dead.אֶל הַמֵּתִים
Deuteronomy 18:11
Study it in the app“or a charmer casting spells, or one who consults those who call up the dead, or a spiritist, or one who seeks the dead.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 18:11, word by word
- or a charmerחֹבֵרchover
cast spells
To utter spells to bind or control others by magic.
Where else “chover” appears- casting spellsחָבֶרchaver
spell
Magic words meant to bind.
Where else “chaver” appears- or one who consultsשֹׁאֵלshoel
inquire
To ask YHWH what to do.
Where else “shoel” appears- those who call up the deadאוֹבov
medium
A departed soul some tried to consult.
Where else “ov” appears- or a spiritistיִדְּעֹנִיyidoni
spiritist
Someone who claims to consult the dead.
Where else “yidoni” appears- or one who seeksדֹרֵשׁdoresh
consult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “doresh” appears- the deadמֵּתִיםmetim
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “metim” appears
The context
10There shall not be found among you anyone who makes pass his son or his daughter through the fire, anyone who practices divination, a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
11 · This verse (above)
12For an abomination to YHWH is everyone who does these things, and because of these abominations YHWH your Elohim is dispossessing them before you.