Easton's Bible Dictionary
(
Dan. 1:20;
2:2, 10, 27, etc.) Hebrews `ashshaph', an enchanter, one who professes to divine future events by the appearance of the stars. This science flourished among the Chaldeans. It was positively forbidden to the Jews (
Deuteronomy 4:19;
18:10;
Isaiah 47:13).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) One who studies the stars; an astronomer.
2. (n.) One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars.
Strong's Hebrew
8064. shamayim -- heaven, sky... air,
astrologer, heavens. Dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'};
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft
... /hebrew/8064.htm - 6k 826. ashaph -- a conjurer, enchanter
... 5). astrologer. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'ashshaph -- astrologer. see HEBREW
'ashshaph. << 825, 826. ashaph. 827 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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825. ashshaph -- a conjurer, necromancer
... astrologer. From an unused root (probably meaning to lisp, ie Practice enchantment);
a conjurer -- astrologer. << 824, 825. ashshaph. 826 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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3778. Kasdi -- a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.
... patronymically from Kesed (only in the plural); a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed;
by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if ...
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1895. habar -- probably divide
... astrologer. A primitive root of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; to be a
horoscopist -- + (astro-)loger. << 1894, 1895. habar. 1896 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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3779. Kasday -- inhab. of Chaldea
... Chaldean. (Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdiy; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea;
by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer -- Chaldean. ...
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148. adargazar -- a counselor
... judge. (Aramaic) from the same as 'iddar, and gzar; a chief diviner, or astrologer --
judge. see HEBREW 'iddar. see HEBREW gzar. << 147, 148. adargazar. 149 >>. ...
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