אַשָּׁף ʼashshâph

Meaning

a conjurer

In the King James Version: astrologer.

Derivation: from an unused root (probably meaning to lisp, i.e. practice enchantment);

Where it is used

• Daniel 1:20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
• Daniel 2:2 So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,