The meaning of “יִדְּעֹנִי”
Understanding yiddᵉʻônîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
wizard. - properly, a knowing one - specifically, a conjurer - (by impl) a ghost 1) a knower, one who has a familiar spi...
יִדְּעֹנִי
wizard. - properly, a knowing one - specifically, a conjurer - (by impl) a ghost 1) a knower, one who has a familiar spirit 1a) a familiar spirit, soothsayer, necromancer (meton)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 20:6 | “And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.” Word: יִדְּעֹנִי (yiddᵉʻônîy) | |
| Deuteronomy 18:11 | “Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.” Word: יִדְּעֹנִי (yiddᵉʻônîy) | |
| 1 Samuel 28:9 | “And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?” Word: יִדְּעֹנִי (yiddᵉʻônîy) | |
| 2 Kings 23:24 | “Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord.” Word: יִדְּעֹנִי (yiddᵉʻônîy) | |
| 2 Chronicles 33:6 | “And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.” Word: יִדְּעֹנִי (yiddᵉʻônîy) |
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