BDB7500
[מִקְסָם] noun [masculine] divination; construct מִקְסַם חָלָק Ezek 12:24 (|| חזון שׁוא); מִקְסַם כָּזָכ Ezek 13:7 (|| מחזה שׁוא).
Strong's Lexicon
H4738
H4738 — מִקסָם
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4738 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִקסָם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7080 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | miqcam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mik-sawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. an augury |
| KJV Renderings: | divination. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מקסם (mik-sam’)
Ezekiel 12:24
- KJV: For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
- EHCC: vain vision nor flattering divination
Ezekiel 18:7
- KJV: And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
- EHCC: and have ye not spoken a lying divination,