Deuteronomy 18:11
casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead.
BSB
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ASV
or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
KJV
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְחֹבֵ֖ר | ve.cho.Ver | and [one who] casts | H2266 → |
| חָ֑בֶר | Cha.ver | a spell | H2267 → |
| וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל | ve.sho.'El | and [one who] consults | H7592 → |
| אוֹב֙ | 'Ov | a necromancer | H178 → |
| וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י | ve.yi.de.'o.Ni | and a familiar spirit | H3049 → |
| וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ | ve.do.Resh | and [one who] enquires | H1875 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמֵּתִֽים׃ | ha.me.Tim | the dead | H4191 → |
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