Word Study · Strong's H178
אוֹב
ʼôwb
“properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound)”
- 17occurrencescanonical count
- 17tagged so farloaded book by book
- 8books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar) KJV usage: bottle, familiar spirit.
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Leviticus3 occurrences
Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.The first tagged occurrence in Leviticus.
Deuteronomy1 occurrence
or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.The first tagged occurrence in Deuteronomy.
1 Samuel5 occurrences
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Samuel.
2 Kings2 occurrences
And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Kings.
1 Chronicles1 occurrence
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby,The first tagged occurrence in 1 Chronicles.
2 Chronicles1 occurrence
He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Chronicles.
Job1 occurrence
Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.The first tagged occurrence in Job.
Isaiah3 occurrences
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?The first tagged occurrence in Isaiah.