וְ/יִדְּעוֹנִ֑י
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤅𐤍𐤉
yiddᵉʻônîy
and spiritists
An individual who claims to possess knowledge or the ability to communicate with the dead or unseen spiritual forces, often through necromantic or divinatory practices. In biblical contexts, יִדְּעֹנִי refers to mediums or spiritists—persons regarded as having special access to arcane or forbidden knowledge, especially as intermediaries with the spirits of the dead. The term frequently appears alongside אוֹב ('medium,' 'necromancer').
2 Chronicles 33:6 · Word #14
Lexicon H3049
| Lemma | יִדְּעֹנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | yiddᵉʻônîy |
| Strong's | H3049 |
| Definition | An individual who claims to possess knowledge or the ability to communicate with the dead or unseen spiritual forces, often through necromantic or divinatory practices. In biblical contexts, יִדְּעֹנִי refers to mediums or spiritists—persons regarded as having special access to arcane or forbidden knowledge, especially as intermediaries with the spirits of the dead. The term frequently appears alongside אוֹב ('medium,' 'necromancer'). |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
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 | and spiritists |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3049-03
and occult knower
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ידע ("to know") with a nominalizing suffix meaning "one who knows." Given its specialized semantic range, "occult knower" preserves the root sense of knowledge while reflecting its technical use for a practitioner claiming esoteric knowledge; the prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and occult knower
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'and occult knower' is retained to reflect the SILEX definition emphasizing a specialist in forbidden knowledge. The waw conjunction is also included as in the Hebrew text. |