Strong's H2749 · Hebrew
חַרְטֹם
charṭôm · /khar-tome'/
Definition
{a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)}
KJV: magician.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) the same as H2748 (חַרְטֹם)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חַרְטֹם across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel5 verses
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel 2:27Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Daniel 4:7Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 4:9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 5:11There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; father: or, grandfather
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2749 (charṭôm) mean?
{a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)}
How many times does H2749 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2749 (חַרְטֹם) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “magicians.”
How is charṭôm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2749 is rendered as “magicians” (4×), “magician” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word חַרְטֹם come from?
(Aramaic) the same as H2748 (חַרְטֹם)