The meaning of “לַחַשׁ”
Understanding lachash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer. - properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private p...
לַחַשׁ
charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer. - properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation - concretely, an amulet 1) whispering, charming 1a) serpent-charming 1b) charms, amulets (worn by women) 1c) whisper (of prayer)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastes 10:11 | “Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.” Word: לַחַשׁ (lachash) | |
| Isaiah 3:3 | “The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.” Word: לַחַשׁ (lachash) | |
| Isaiah 3:20 | “The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,” Word: לַחַשׁ (lachash) | |
| Isaiah 26:16 | “Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.” Word: לַחַשׁ (lachash) | |
| Jeremiah 8:17 | “For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord.” Word: לַחַשׁ (lachash) |
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