Genesis 41:8
<07307> [his spirit.]
diviner-priests ... Egypt <04714 02748> [the magicians of Egypt.]
The word here used (chartummim) may mean no more than interpreters of abstruse or difficult subjects; especially of dreams and visions, which formed a considerable part of the ancient pagan religion; and the Egyptian priests were the first who professed this art. The word may be of affinity with, or derived from, the Persian {chiradmand,} wise, learned, judicious, intelligent, from {chirad,} understanding, judgment, and {mand,} endowed with. They seem to have been such persons as Josephus calls sacred scribes; or professors of sacred learning.
Ex 7:11,22 8:7,18,19 9:11 Le 19:31 20:6 De 18:9-14 Isa 8:19
Isa 19:3 29:14 47:12,13 Da 1:20 2:2 4:7 5:7,11 Ac 17:18 [All]
wise <02450> [the wise men.]
interpret <06622> [but there.]
