spell
che.ver most often occurs in clauses about magical practices, with one verse using it for a group or band of people.
The clearest and dominant use places the noun in warnings or judgments concerning magical practices: a spell-binding act in Deuteronomy 18:11 and plural practices in Isaiah 47:9 and Isaiah 47:12; Proverbs 21:9 also places it in a household description. Hosea 6:9 uses a construct singular in a comparison involving bands of men and a company of priests, indicating a group or band. The APB does not isolate the noun’s contribution in Proverbs 25:24 or Psalm 58:6, so those verses do not establish an additional sense.
Senses in use
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Magical practices and spell-binding · dominant
The singular absolute form occurs in Deuteronomy 18:11 among prohibited actions, where the APB renders the clause “Nor anyone who binds a spell.” Plural construct forms occur in Isaiah 47:9 and Isaiah 47:12 amid “many sorceries” and “powerful spells”; in Proverbs 21:9, the singular appears in the clause the APB renders “a house under a spell.”
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A band or company of people · occasional
In Hosea 6:9, the construct singular stands in a comparison with men lying in wait and a company of priests who murder on the way to Shechem. The APB renders the surrounding comparison “As bands of men lie in wait, so the company of priests murders.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clearest contexts with “spell,” “spells,” and “powerful spells,” while Hosea 6:9 is rendered with “bands of men” and “the company of priests.” Proverbs 25:24 and Psalm 58:6 do not reveal a specific English rendering for the supplied forms.