H0328a H0328a
The mutterers, whisperers (those who practice divination or necromancy through whispered incantations)
This term appears in Isaiah 19:3, describing practitioners of occult arts who mutter or whisper incantations. The word is paired with mediums (oboth) and spiritists (yidde'onim), forming a trio of divination practitioners. The root suggests soft, murmuring sounds—the whispered charms and spells characteristic of ancient magic and necromancy. Isaiah prophesies that Egypt, in desperation, will turn to these practitioners when their wisdom fails, seeking supernatural guidance from dubious sources rather than from the true God.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Practitioners of divination who whisper or mutter incantations, likely necromancers or sorcerers. In Isaiah 19:3, they represent Egypt's turn to occult practices in desperation. The term emphasizes the sonic character of their practice—muttering or whispering rather than clear speech, suggesting both the secretive nature of magic and possibly ventriloquism used to fake spirit voices. The multilingual uncertainty (ghosts, encantadores) reflects the ambiguity inherent in terms for ancient occult practices. 1×
AR["الْعَرَّافِينَ"]·ben["-ভূতেদের"]·DE["[האטים]"]·EN["the-ghosts"]·FR["[האטים]"]·heb["ה-איטים"]·HI["भूतों-से"]·ID["pemanggil-arwah"]·IT["[האטים]"]·jav["tiyang-ingkang-wicantenan-kaliyan-tiyang-pejah"]·KO["중얼거리는-자들을"]·PT["os-mortos"]·RU["шептунов"]·ES["los-encantadores"]·SW["wachawi"]·TR["olulerin-ruhuna"]·urd["مُردوں-کی-رُوحوں"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† [אִטִּי Ol. 412] n.m. mutterer, pl. אִטִּים Is 19:3 mutterers (‖ אֹבוֹת, יִדְּעֹנִים) i.e. either ventriloquists or whisperers of charms (cf. 8:19; 29:4).