ash.shaph denotes members of a courtly group consulted by a king for wisdom and dream interpretation.

The term denotes a plural group associated with royal consultation: they are compared with others in matters of wisdom and understanding and are summoned to report a king's dreams.

1. Royally consulted practitioners · dominant

   Both occurrences use the masculine plural absolute form. In Daniel 1:20 the APB renders a comparison involving "magicians and enchanters" in matters of wisdom and understanding; in Daniel 2:2 it renders a group called before the king to tell him his dreams.

   Daniel 1:20Daniel 2:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the group as "enchanters" in both verses, alongside other named groups. That rendering is treated as confirmation of the verses' group designation rather than a precise lexical equation.