Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לַחַשׁ’ (laḩash)

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This root form (lemma) ‘לַחַשׁ’ is used in 3 different forms in the Hebrew originals: לָחַשׁ (3, Ncmsa), וְ,הַ,לְּחָשִׁים (1, C,Td,Ncmpa), לַחַשׁ (1, Ncmsa).

It is glossed in 3 different ways: ‘charming’(3), ‘and,the,charms’(1), ‘a_whisper’(1).

Have 5 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לַחַשׁ’ (laḩash) in the Hebrew originals

ECC 10:11 לָחַשׁ (lāḩash) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘charming’ word gloss=‘charmed’ OSHB ECC 10:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 If the_snake it_will_bite with_not charming and_there_is_not advantage for_the_master_of the_tongue. (ECC 10:11)

OET-RV: 11 If a snake bites before it’s charmed,
 ⇔ the snake charmer won’t be able to charge for the show. (ECC 10:11)

ISA 3:3 לָחַשׁ (lāḩash) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘charming’ word gloss=‘enchanter’ OSHB ISA 3:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3 Commander_of fifty and_one_who_is_uplifted_of face and_counsellor and_one_skillful_of magic_arts and_one_who_has_understanding_of charming. (ISA 3:3)

OET-RV: 3 the unit captains and respected officials,
 ⇔ the counsellors and expert craftsman,
 ⇔ and any skillful enchanters. (ISA 3:3)

ISA 3:20 וְ,הַ,לְּחָשִׁים (və, ha, ləḩāshīm) C,Td,Ncmpa contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, the, charms’ morpheme glosses=‘and, the, amulets’ OSHB ISA 3:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 The_turbans and_the_ankle_chains and_the_sashes and_the_houses_of the_living_creatures and_the_charms. (ISA 3:20)

OET-RV: 20 scarves, armlets, and sashes, perfume bottles and charms, (ISA 3:20)

ISA 26:16 לַחַשׁ (laḩash) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘a_whisper’ word gloss=‘whisper_a_prayer’ OSHB ISA 26:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 Oh_YHWH in_distress people_sought_you they_poured_out a_whisper chastening_of_your was_to_them. (ISA 26:16)

OET-RV: 16 Yahweh, when they were distressed,
 ⇔ the people went to find you with their quiet request, when you’d disciplined them. (ISA 26:16)

JER 8:17 לָחַשׁ (lāḩash) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘charming’ word gloss=‘charmed’ OSHB JER 8:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 If/because HERE_I am_about_to_send among_you(pl) snakes vipers which there_is_not to/for_them charming and_they_will_bite you(pl) the_utterance_of YHWH. (JER 8:17)

OET-RV: 17 Yes, listen, I’ll send snakes among you all—
 ⇔ ≈ vipers that can’t be charmed,
 ⇔ → and they’ll bite you all, says Yahweh. (JER 8:17)

Lemmas with same root consonants as ‘לחשׁ’ (lḩsh)

It's possible that this might not have any actual semantic connection to the main root above—use with caution.

Have 3 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לָחַשׁ’ (lāḩash) in the Hebrew originals

2 SAM 12:19 מִתְלַחֲשִׁים (mitlaḩₐshīm) Vtrmpa contextual word gloss=‘[were]_whispering_to_one_another’ word gloss=‘whispering’ OSHB 2 SAM 12:19 word 5

OET-LV: 19 And_ Dāvid _he/it_saw if/because_that servants_of_his were_whispering_to_one_another and_ Dāvid _he_understood if/because_that the_child he_had_died and_ Dāvid _he/it_said to servants_of_his has_ the_child _he_died and_they_said he_has_died. (SA2 12:19)

OET-RV: 19 However, when David noticed his servants whispering together, he realised that the baby must have died, and he asked them, “Did the baby die?”
 ¶ “Yes,” they answered, “he passed away.” (SA2 12:19)

PSA 41:8 יִתְלַחֲשׁוּ (yitlaḩₐshū) Vti3mp contextual word gloss=‘they_whisper_to_one_another’ word gloss=‘whisper’ OSHB PSA 41:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8  Together on_me all_of those_of_who_hate_me they_whisper_to_one_another on_me they_plot trouble to_me. (PSA 41:8)

OET-RV: 7 All who hate me, whisper together against me.
 ⇔ They plot how to make trouble for me. (PSA 41:7)

PSA 58:6 מְלַחֲשִׁים (məlaḩₐshīm) Vprmpa contextual word gloss=‘charmers’ word gloss=‘charmers’ OSHB PSA 58:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6  Which not it_listens to_sound/voice charmers one_who_throws_of spells skillful. (PSA 58:6)

OET-RV: 5 then pays no attention to the snake-charmer’s voice
 ⇔ no matter how skillful they are. (PSA 58:5)