מָ֔ג
𐤌𐤂
Rab-Mâg
mag
Title for a high-ranking official at the Babylonian court, typically rendered as 'chief of the magicians' or 'chief temple official.' The term refers to a leader among the religious or scholarly functionaries in Mesopotamian administration, especially those concerned with interpretation, divination, or priestly roles. Its usage denotes an office of significant rank, not a personal name or merely an ethnic or religious designation.
Jeremiah 39:3 · Word #22
Lexicon H7248
| Lemma | רַב־מָג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁־𐤌𐤂 |
| Transliteration | Rab-Mâg |
| Strong's | H7248 |
| Definition | Title for a high-ranking official at the Babylonian court, typically rendered as 'chief of the magicians' or 'chief temple official.' The term refers to a leader among the religious or scholarly functionaries in Mesopotamian administration, especially those concerned with interpretation, divination, or priestly roles. Its usage denotes an office of significant rank, not a personal name or merely an ethnic or religious designation. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mag |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7248-01
chief magian
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state; title of office. |
| Rendering Rationale | Although the surface form is מָג, it belongs to the title רַב־מָג, built on רַב from the root רבב ('to be great, chief'). The rendering 'chief magian' preserves the sense of high rank (rav) and the learned/priestly function (mag), and reflects the masculine singular absolute noun form. |
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