Dict: easton - Enchantments

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Enchantments @

(1.) The rendering of Hebrew latim or lehatim, which means "something covered," "muffled up;" secret arts, tricks kjv@Exodus:7:11-22 kjv@Exodus:8:7 kjv@Exodus:8:18), by which the Egyptian magicians imposed on the credulity of Pharaoh.

(2.) The rendering of the Hebrew keshaphim, "muttered spells" or "incantations," rendered "sorceries" in kjv@Isaiah:47:9 kjv@Isaiah:47:12, i.e., the using of certain formulae under the belief that men could thus be bound.

(3.) Hebrew lehashim, "charming," as of serpents kjv@Jeremiah:8:17; comp. kjv@Psalms:58:5).

(4.) Hebrew nehashim, the enchantments or omens used by Balaam kjv@Numbers:24:1); his endeavouring to gain omens favourable to his design.

(5.) Hebrew heber kjv@Isaiah:47:9 kjv@Isaiah:47:12), "magical spells." All kinds of enchantments were condemned by the Mosaic law kjv@Leviticus:19:26; kjv@Deuteronomy:18:10-12). (
See DIVINATION.)