הַֽ/חַרְטֻמִּ֔ים
𐤄/𐤇𐤓𐤈𐤌𐤉𐤌
charṭôm
magicians
A court official or practitioner of specialized scribal or interpretive arts, particularly in the context of interpreting dreams, signs, or esoteric knowledge; especially denoting Egyptian magicians, scribes, or scholars reputed for wisdom or occult learning. The term primarily refers to those associated with the Egyptian royal court as experts in rites, divination, or arcane literature, and appears in narrative contexts of contest with Israelite figures such as Moses, Joseph, or Daniel.
Genesis 41:24 · Word #10
Lexicon H2748
| Lemma | חַרְטֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤈𐤌 |
| Transliteration | charṭôm |
| Strong's | H2748 |
| Definition | A court official or practitioner of specialized scribal or interpretive arts, particularly in the context of interpreting dreams, signs, or esoteric knowledge; especially denoting Egyptian magicians, scribes, or scholars reputed for wisdom or occult learning. The term primarily refers to those associated with the Egyptian royal court as experts in rites, divination, or arcane literature, and appears in narrative contexts of contest with Israelite figures such as Moses, Joseph, or Daniel. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | magicians |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2748-03
the engraved-scholars
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ); from חַרְטֹם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine noun with definite article is rendered in plural form as “the engraved-scholars,” reflecting its derivation from the root meaning “to engrave/inscribe” and its development into a title for court scribal-magical experts. This preserves both the root imagery of inscription and the specialized scholarly-magical role indicated by the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the magicians
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the engraved-scholars' is overly literal for this context, where 'the magicians' is the established rendering for Egyptian חַרְטֻמִּים; adjusting for recognized meaning in context. |