ENCHANTER. A person who influences people or things through charms, enchantments, and spells. (For broader issues relating to magic and sorcery, see [[Magic and Sorcery]], [[Magician]].)



In addition, Heb. נַ֨חַשׁ, is tr. “enchantment” (Num 23:23; in 24:1 the same word is properly tr. “omens,” RSV; “enchantments” in KJV). “Charmers” (Isa 19:3, KJV; RSV uses “sorcerers”) tr. a Heb. word of uncertain meaning (אִטִּ֔ים).

One Aram. word, אָשַׁ֥ף, is regularly tr. as “enchanter” in the RSV (KJV tr. “astrologers”; e.g. Dan 2:10). The word occurs twice as a loan word in Heb. portions of Daniel (Dan 1:20; 2:2).

The NT texts refer to broader issues of magic, sorcery, and swindling; rather than to the more specific issue of enchantment.

(For Bibliography, see [[Magic and Sorcery]], [[Magician]].)

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