Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לָחַשׁ’ (lāḩash)

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This root form (lemma) ‘לָחַשׁ’ is used in 3 different forms in the Hebrew originals: יִתְלַחֲשׁוּ (1, Vti3mp), מְלַחֲשִׁים (1, Vprmpa), מִתְלַחֲשִׁים (1, Vtrmpa).

It is glossed in 3 different ways: ‘charmers’(1), ‘[were]_whispering_to_one_another’(1), ‘they_whisper_to_one_another’(1).

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 he _had _died the_child and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to servants _of_his has_he _died the_child 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 they _whisper _to _one _another those _of_who_hate _me on_me they _plot trouble to_me. (PSA_41:8)

OET-RV: 8 They say, “An evil disease has badly affected him.
⇔ Now that he’s down flat, he’ll never get up again.” (PSA 41:8)

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: 6 Break their teeth in their mouths, God.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh, break off the fangs of the young lions. (PSA 58:6)

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 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 it _will _bite the_snake 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)