[ 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, MarsAvril, 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 Speakers 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.