Genesis 41:8

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.

wise <02450> [the wise men.]

interpret <06622> [but there.]