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[ חַרְטֹם S 2748, 2749 TWOT 2742, 738b GK 3033 ] n.m. Ex 7:22 engraver, writer , only in deriv. sense of one possessed of occult knowledge, diviner, astrologer, magician ( prob. = ם + חֶרֶט , v. Di Ol § 216, 5 Sta § § 295, 327 a ) —only pl. abs. חַרְטֻמִּים Gn 41:24 + 4 times; חַרְטֻמִּם Ex 8:1 5; 9:11 ; cstr. חַרְטֻמֵּי Gn 41:8 + 2 times;— 1. magicians of Egypt Gn 41:8 ( E ; || חֲכָמִים ), v 24 ( E ), Ex 8:3 , 14 , 15 ; 7:11 ( || חֲכָמִים , מְכַשְּׁפִים ), v 22 9:11 (×2) (all P ). 2. magicians of Babylon Dn 1:20 ; 2:2 ( || אַשָּׁפִים , מְכַשְּׁפִים , כַּשְׂדִּים ). the fact that the word is always applied to Egypt. magicians, except Dn 2:2 (late), suggests Egypt. origin, but no agreement among Egyptologists: Harkavy JAs , 1870, Mars–Avril, 169 proposes χ ar , speak + tum , hidden =

teller of hidden things; Wied Samml 44: thinks Heb. word perhaps imitating an Egypt. cher-ṭem-t , he who holds the book; FCCook ‘Speaker’s’ Comm. i. 279 proposes cher-tum

= bearer of sacred words .

חרט TWOT 738, 739 ( of foll.; relation to I. חרט obscure) .

[ חָרִיט S 2754 TWOT 739a GK 3038 ] n.m. 2 K 5:23 bag, purse ( cf. Arabic خَرِيطَةٌ ( ḫarīṭatun ) bag or purse made of skin or other material ) —only pl. abs. שְׁנֵי חֲרִטִים 2 K 5:2 3, containing each a talent of silver; הַֽחֲרִיטִים Is 3:22 in list of ladies’ finery.

חֳרִי S 2750 TWOT 736b GK 3034 v. חָרָה .

I . חֹרִי S 2751, 2752, 2753 TWOT 630c, 740 GK 3035, 3036, 3037 white bread v. sub I. חור .

II . חֹרִי S 2751, 2752, 2753 TWOT 630c, 740 GK 3035, 3036, 3037 , חֹורִי n.pr. gent. v. sub
III.
חרר .

חֲרֵי יֹונים v. [ חרא , חרי ]. חֲרִישִׁי v. p. 362.


JAs Journal Asiatique. Wied A. Wiedemann, Sammlung Altägyptische Wörter .

Comm. Commentary, Commentaries, Commentators. gent. gentis , of a people, gentilicium .

II.


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