חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין
𐤇𐤓𐤈𐤌𐤉𐤍
charetumin
of the magicians
(Aramaic) the same as חַרְטֹם; {a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)}; magician.
Daniel 5:11 · Word #22
Lexicon H2749
| Lemma | חַרְטֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤈𐤌 |
| Transliteration | charṭôm |
| Strong's | H2749 |
| In-context | of the magicians |
Morphology ANcmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2749-03
engraving-diviners
| Root | חרט (ḥ-r-ṭ) |
| Core Meanings | engrave, inscribe, carve, cut in, mark out |
| Semantic Range | court magicians, astrologers, sacred scribes, diviners who employ written symbols or incantations |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical narrative (notably Daniel), these figures represent the learned pagan specialists of imperial courts, relying on esoteric inscriptions and occult knowledge in contrast to revealed wisdom from YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine plural absolute (ANcmpa) from חַרְטֹם (charṭôm). The plural ending -ִין (-in) marks masculine plural in Aramaic. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root associated with engraving or inscribing, reflecting the practice of marking out magical lines or written formulas. The form חַרְטֻמִּין is masculine plural absolute in Aramaic, so the rendering preserves the plural sense with "diviners" while retaining the root idea through "engraving." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חרט (engrave, inscribe, carve, cut in, mark out)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2748-01 |
bacharetumim | among the inscriber-magicians |
H2747-01 |
bacheret | with the engraving-chisel |
H2747-02 |
becheret | with an engraving-tool |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H2749)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:10 | חַרְטֹּ֖ם | charetom | magician |
| Daniel 2:27 | חַרְטֻמִּין֙ | charetumin | magicians |
| Daniel 4:4 | חַרְטֻמַיָּ/א֙ | charetumaya | my magicians |