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*ḥrš - to be skillful, intelligent, endowed with magical power
(Kogan 2015: 295 with n. 838)
Lower-level reconstructions
PC
*ḥarraš-/*ḥaraš-
- artisan
(Kogan 2015: 295)
Words
Akkadian
eršu
- wise
(CAD E 314, AHw. 246)
Ugaritic
ḥrš
- to make spells or incantations
(DUL 370‒371)
Ugaritic
ḥrš
- magic spell
(DUL 370‒371)
Hebrew
ḥărāšīm
- magic
(HALOT 358)
Syriac
ḥerešā
- magic arts
(LSyr. 259, SL 496)
Mandaic
hrš
- to enchant, bewitch
(MD 153)
Geez
ḥarasa
- to practice sorcery
(CDG 243)
Muher
araši
- man who has the power of casting the evil eye
(EDG 92)
Soddo
aräši
- man who has the power of casting the evil eye
(EDG 92)