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ʾaššāf אַשָּׁף ‘enchanter’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root probably meaning to lisp, i.e. practice enchantment

ʾaššāf n, m
1) necromancer, conjurer,
2) (TWOT) astrologer, enchanter, exorcist

Mentioned in Daniel 2:2, 1:20

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