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נָחַשׁ (nâchash) v (naw-khash')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate
KJV: × certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) × enchantment, learn by experience, × indeed, diligently observe.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Appears in a total of 9 verses:

CH2 33:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he he_made_pass DOM sons_of_his in_fire in son_of Hinnom and_he_practiced_soothsaying and_he_practiced_divination and_he_practiced_sorcery and_he_dealt_with necromancer and_soothsayer he_increased for_doing (the)_evil in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH to_provoke_him_to_anger.   (CH2_33:6)

OET-RV: 6 and he made his sons pass through the fire in the Ben-Hinnom valley, and he practiced fortune-telling and sorcery and magic, and connected with mediums and spirits. He did so much evil in Yahweh’s eyes that it provoked him into getting angry. (CH2 33:6)

GEN 30:27

OET-LV: 27 And_he/it_said to_him/it Lāⱱān if please I_have_found favour in_your_two’s_of_eyes I_have_learned_by_divination and_he_has_blessed_me YHWH on_account_of_of_you.   (GEN_30:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Lavan replied, “Please stay, if I’ve found favour in your eyes because I’ve learnt by divination that Yahweh has blessed me because of you.” (GEN 30:27)

KI2 17:17

OET-LV: 17 And_they_made_pass DOM sons_of_their and_DOM daughters_of_their in_fire and_they_divined divinations and_they_practiced_divination and_they_sold_themselves for_doing the_evil in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH to_provoke_him_to_anger.   (KI2_17:17)

OET-RV: 17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters, and used fortune-tellers and witchcraft—making themselves slaves to evil by doing what Yahweh had forbidden, and so making him angry. (KI2 17:17)

KI2 21:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he_made_pass DOM his/its_son in_fire and_he_practiced_soothsaying and_he_practiced_divination and_he_dealt_with necromancer and_soothsayers he_increased for_doing (the)_evil in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH to_provoke_him_to_anger.   (KI2_21:6)

OET-RV: 6 He even sacrificed his own son as a burnt offering. He practised divination and read omens, and consulted mediums and fortune-tellers. He did so much that Yahweh had said was evil, provoking Yahweh to get angry. (KI2 21:6)

GEN 44:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it_said to/for_them Yōşēf what is_the_deed the_this which you(pl)_have_done am_not do_you(pl)_know if/because_that indeed_(divine) he_practices_divination a_man who is_like_me.   (GEN_44:15)

OET-RV: 15 “What’s this that you’ve done?” Yosef demanded. “Didn’t you know that a man like me can certainly divine the truth?” (GEN 44:15)

GEN 44:5

OET-LV: 5 Am_not is_this that_which he_drinks my_master in/on/over_him/it and_he indeed_(divine) he_practices_divination in/on/over_him/it you(pl)_have_done_evil that_which you(pl)_have_done.   (GEN_44:5)

OET-RV: 5 Isn’t this the cup that my master drinks from and indeed, what he divines with? You’ve done evil taking that.’ ” (GEN 44:5)

LEV 19:26

OET-LV: 26 Not you(pl)_will_eat with the_blood not you(pl)_will_practice_divination and_not you(pl)_will_practice_soothsaying.   (LEV_19:26)

OET-RV: 26 ◙ (LEV 19:26)

KI1 20:33

OET-LV: 33 And_the_men they_observed_the_signs and_they_hastened and_they_caught from_him and_they_said your(ms)_brother/kindred Ben Hₐdad and_he/it_said go fetch_him and_he/it_went_out to_him/it Ben Hₐdad and_he_brought_him_up on the_chariot.   (KI1_20:33)

OET-RV: 33 The men were looking for an indication of mercy and when they heard that they were encouraged. “Yes,, Ben-Hadad is like your brother,” they said.
¶ “Yes,, bring him here,” he responded.
¶ So Ben-Hadad revealed himself and was brought into Ahav’s chariot, (KI1 20:33)

DEU 18:10

OET-LV: 10 Not he_will_be_found in_you(ms) one_who_makes_pass his/its_son and_his_of_daughter in_fire one_who_divines divinations a_soothsayer and_one_who_practices_divination and_a_sorcerer.   (DEU_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 There mustn’t be anyone among you who passes their son or daughter through fire, or who uses divination or omens to try to tell the future, or who practices sorcery, (DEU 18:10)

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