Enchantments

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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Enchantments
     (1.) The rendering of Hebrew _latim_ or _lehatim_, which means
     "something covered," "muffled up;" secret arts, tricks (Ex.
     7:11, 22; 8:7, 18), by which the Egyptian magicians imposed on
     the credulity of Pharaoh.
     


       (2.) The rendering of the Hebrew _keshaphim_, "muttered
     spells" or "incantations," rendered "sorceries" in Isa. 47:9,
     12, i.e., the using of certain formulae under the belief that
     men could thus be bound.
     
       (3.) Hebrew _lehashim_, "charming," as of serpents (Jer. 8:17;
     comp. Ps. 58:5).
     
       (4.) Hebrew _nehashim_, the enchantments or omens used by
     Balaam (Num. 24:1); his endeavouring to gain omens favourable to
     his design.
     
       (5.) Hebrew _heber_ (Isa. 47:9, 12), "magical spells." All
     kinds of enchantments were condemned by the Mosaic law (Lev.
     19:26; Deut. 18:10-12). (See {DIVINATION}.)