הַ/יִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤉𐤃𐤏𐤍𐤉𐤌
yiddᵉʻônîy
the 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').
Leviticus 19:31 · Word #6
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 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 | the spiritists |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3049-02
the knowing mediums
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ + יִדְּעֹנִים). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ידע ("to know") with a nominal suffix meaning "one who knows," here in the masculine plural with the definite article. "Knowing mediums" preserves the root sense of specialized knowledge while reflecting the established meaning of spiritist practitioners. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the knowing mediums
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the Hebrew term and is contextually fitting; retained. |