לַחַשׁ
lachash · charming, whisper
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3908 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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lachash (לַחַשׁ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “charming, whisper”.
Charming (of snakes), an incantation; a whisper.
How to say it
la·chash
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Magic words to tame snakes.
- Objects worn by women against evil.
- A prayer said under one's breath.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- charm ×2
- amulets ×1
- enchantment ×1
- whisper ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Ecclesiastes 10:11
If the snake bites without a charm, there is no profit for the owner of the tongue.
- Isaiah 3:3
commander of fifty and dignitary, and counselor and the wise in crafts, and the skilled in enchantment.
- Isaiah 3:20
the headdresses and the ankle chains and the sashes, and the perfume bottles and the amulets;
- Isaiah 26:16
YHWH, in distress they turned to you; they poured out a whisper; your correction was on them.
- Jeremiah 8:17
“For look, I am sending among you serpents, vipers for which there is no charm, and they will bite you, declares YHWH.”