אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔/א
𐤀𐤔𐤐𐤉/𐤀
ashefaya
my enchanters
(Aramaic) corresponding to אַשָּׁף; {a conjurer}; astrologer.
Daniel 4:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H826
| Lemma | אַשָּׁף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼashshâph |
| Strong's | H826 |
| In-context | my enchanters |
Morphology ANcmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H826-01
my spell-caster men
| Root | אשף (ʾ-š-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | incantation, conjuring, whispering spells, magical arts |
| Semantic Range | conjurers, enchanters, astrologer-priests, practitioners of incantations, court magicians |
| Conceptual Significance | In Daniel, these "spell-caster men" represent the learned magical elite of Babylon, embodying human attempts to access hidden knowledge through occult means, in contrast to divine revelation granted by the God of Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic masculine common plural noun in the emphatic state with 1cs pronominal suffix ("my"). Occurs twice in Daniel in reference to royal court practitioners. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אַשָּׁף refers to a practitioner of incantations or magical arts. The morphology indicates a masculine plural noun with a first person singular pronominal suffix, hence "my" and a clearly masculine plural expression; "spell-caster men" preserves both the root sense of incantatory practice and the masculine plural form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשף (incantation, conjuring, whispering spells, magical arts)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H826-02 |
ashefin | conjuring astrologer-men |
H827-01 |
ashepah | arrow-covering |
H827-02 |
ashepato | his arrow-holder |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H826)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:10 | וְ/אָשַׁ֥ף | veashaf | or enchanter |
| Daniel 2:27 | אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין | ashefin | enchanters |
| Daniel 4:4 | אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔/א | ashefaya | my enchanters |