Genesis 41:8 (KJV)

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And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all the wise men thereof and Pharaoh told them his dream but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh

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his spirit. Ge 40:6 Da 2:1-3 Da 4:5 Da 4:19 Da 5:6 Da 7:28 Da 8:27 Hab 3:16

the magicians of Egypt.The word here used (chartummim) may mean no more than interpreters of abstruse or difficult subjects; especially of dreams and visions, which formed a considerable part of the ancient pagan religion; and the Egyptian priests were the first who professed this art. The word may be of affinity with, or derived from, the Persian {chiradmand,} wise, learned, judicious, intelligent, from {chirad,} understanding, judgment, and {mand,} endowed with. They seem to have been such persons as Josephus calls sacred scribes; or professors of sacred learning. Ex 7:11 Ex 7:22 Ex 8:7 Ex 8:18 Ex 8:19 Ex 9:11 Le 19:31 Le 20:6 De 18:9-14 Isa 8:19 Isa 19:3 Isa 29:14 Isa 47:12 Isa 47:13 Da 1:20 Da 2:2 Da 4:7 Da 5:7 Da 5:11 Ac 17:18

the wise men. Mt 2:1 Ac 7:22

but there. Ge 40:8 Job 5:12 Job 5:13 Ps 25:14 Isa 19:11-13 Isa 29:14 Da 2:4-11 Da 2:27 Da 2:28 Da 5:8 1Co 1:19 1Co 3:18-20

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