Lexical Definition
לָחַשׁ lâchash (law-khash') to whisper H:V
a primitive root
charmer, whisper (together).
- to whisper
- by implication, to mumble aspell (as a magician)
1) to whisper, charm, conjure
1a) (Piel) charmers, conjurers, whisperers (participle)
1b) (Hithpael) to whisper to each other
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים | whispering to one another | 2Sam.12.19 |
| מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים | charmers | Ps.58.5 |
| יִ֭תְלַחֲשׁוּ | they whisper to one another | Ps.41.7 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[לָחַשׁ] verb whisper, charm (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לְחַשׁ 
; Ethiopic 
; whisper, see RSJPh xiv. 1885, 122, possibly originally serpent-charming); —
Pi`el Participle plural קוֺל מְלַחֲשִׁים Ps 58:6* voice of whisperers (i.e. serpent-charmers; || חוֺבֵר תֲבָרִים). Hithpa`el whisper together, Imperfect יִתְלַחֲשׁוּ with עַל Ps 41:8* Participle plural מִתְלַחֲשִׁים 2Sam 12:19.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 12:19 |
| Psalms | 41:8* · 58:6* |