Gen 41:8 | TSK | e4.org | his spirit ; , , , , , ; 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. , , , , ; , ; ; ; , , ; , , , , ; the wise men ; but there ; ; ; , ; , ; ; ,

‏ Genesis 41:8

his spirit Gen 40:6; Dan 2:1-3, Dan 4:5, Dan 4:19, Dan 5:6, Dan 7:28, Dan 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. Exod 7:11, Exod 7:22, Exod 8:7, Exod 8:18-19, Exod 9:11; Lev 19:31, Lev 20:6; Deut 18:9-14; Isa 8:19; Isa 19:3, Isa 29:14, Isa 47:12-13; Dan 1:20, Dan 2:2, Dan 4:7, Dan 5:7, Dan 5:11; Acts 17:18

the wise men Matt 2:1; Acts 7:22

but there Gen 40:8; Job 5:12-13; Ps 25:14; Isa 19:11-13, Isa 29:14; Dan 2:4-11, Dan 2:27-28; Dan 5:8; 1Cor 1:19, 1Cor 3:18-20