Magi Magician Diviner

† [חַרְטֹם] n.m. Ex 7:22 engraver, writer, only in deriv. sense of one possessed of occult knowledge, diviner, astrologer, magician (prob. = ם + חֶרֶט, v. Di Ol§ 216, 5 Sta§§ 295, 327 a)—only pl. abs. חַרְטֻמִּים Gn 41:24 + 4 times; חַרְטֻמִּם Ex 8:15; 9:11; cstr. חַרְטֻמֵּי Gn 41:8 + 2 times;— 1. magicians of Egypt Gn 41:8 (E; ‖ חֲכָמִים), v 24 (E), Ex 8:3, 14, 15; 7:11 (‖ חֲכָמִים, מְכַשְּׁפִים), v 22 9:11(×2) (all P). 2. magicians of Babylon Dn 1:20; 2:2 (‖ אַשָּׁפִים, מְכַשְּׁפִים, כַּשְׂדִּים). the fact that the word is always applied to Egypt. magicians, except Dn 2:2 (late), suggests Egypt. origin, but no agreement among Egyptologists: HarkavyJAs, 1870, Mars–Avril, 169 proposes xar, speak + tum, hidden = teller of hidden things; WiedSamml 44: thinks Heb. word perhaps imitating an Egypt. cher-ṭem-t, he who holds the book; FCCook ‘Speaker’s’ Comm. i. 279 proposes cher-tum = bearer of sacred words.

Μάγος [ᾰ], ου, ὁ, “Magian”, one of a Median tribe, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, as belonging to this tribe, __2 one of the priests and wise men in Persia who interpreted dreams, NT+5th c.BC+ __3 enchanter, wizard, especially in bad sense, impostor, charlatan, NT+5th c.BC+ __II μάγος, ον, as adjective, magical, μάγῳ τέχνῃ πράττειν τι Refs 1st c.BC+. (Opers. maguš 'Magian'.)

‡ † חַרְטֹם n.m. magician (BH id., √ I. חרט);—abs. Dn 2:10; pl. abs. חַרְטֻמִּין 2:27; 5:11; emph. -מַּיָּא 4:4, 6.

φάρμᾰκος (on the accent see Hdn.Gr.1.150), ὁ, ἡ, poisoner, sorcerer, magician, LXX+NT

† [כַּשָּׁף] n.m. sorcerer, only pl. sf. (Assyrian kaššapu, id.; kaššaptu, sorceress);—אַל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶל־נְבִיאֵיכֶם וְאֶל־קֹסְמֵיכֶם וְאֶל חֲלֹמֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶל־עֹנֲנֵיכֶם וְאֶל־כַּשָּֽׁפֵיכֶ֑ם Je 27:9.