כָּשַׁף

Strong’s Definition

properly, to whisper aspell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

sorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft
• 2.sorcerer, sorceress (participle)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâshaph; Pronunciation: kaw-shaf'