אַשָּׁף

Strong’s Definition

a conjurer

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root (probably meaning to lisp, i.e. practice enchantment);

KJV Usage

astrologer.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.necromancer, conjurer, enchanter, magician
• 2.astrologer

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼashshâph; Pronunciation: ash-shawf'