Strong's H3049 · Hebrew
יִדְּעֹנִי
yiddᵉʻônîy · /yid-deh-o-nee'/
Definition
properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost
KJV: wizard.
Root / derivation: from H3045 (יָדַע);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יִדְּעֹנִי across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus3 verses
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:6And 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.
Leviticus 20:27A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Samuel2 verses
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
1 Samuel 28:9And 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?
2 Kings2 verses
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings 23:24Moreover 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. images: or, teraphim
Isaiah2 verses
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah 19:3And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards. fail: Heb. be emptied destroy: Heb. swallow up
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3049 (yiddᵉʻônîy) mean?
properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost
How many times does H3049 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3049 (יִדְּעֹנִי) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “wizards.”
How is yiddᵉʻônîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3049 is rendered as “wizards” (9×), “wizard” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word יִדְּעֹנִי come from?
from H3045 (יָדַע);