Strong's Lexicon

H7080

H7080 — קָסַם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqacamverbOccurrences: 22TWOT: 2044

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7080
Word:	קָסַם
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	22
Transliteration:	qacam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-sam'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll 2. (by implication) to divine
KJV Renderings:	divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).

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קָסַם verb denominative practise divination; —

Qal Imperfect, 3 masculine plural יִקְסְמוּ 2Kgs 17:17, יִקְסֹ֑מוּ Mic 3:11 2 feminine singular תִּקְסַמְנָה Ezek 13:23 Imperative feminine singular קָסֳמִי 1Sam 28:8 Qr ( Kt קסומי); Infinitive construct קְסֹם Mic 3:8 (Buhl קֶסֶם), קְסָםֿ Ezek 21:26; Ezek 21:34 קְסָ֯וםֿ Ezek 21:28 (read קֶסֶם Co Buhl), especially Participle קֹסֵם Deut 18:10; Isa 3:2, etc.; —

1. of diviners of the nations, Balaam, Josh 13:22 ( D ), Philist 1Sam 6:2 (|| כהנים), Babylonian Isa 44:25 (|| חכמים) Ezek 21:26 compare שׁוא ׳ ק Ezek 21:28 (but read קֶסֶם), + Isa 2:6 (insert probably קֹסְמִים, > קֶסֶם, or מִקְסָם; see קֶדֶם 1b); of Canaanite necromancers בָּאוֺב 1Sam 28:8 || מְעֹנְנִים Deut 18:14 of Ammonites כָּזָכ ׳ ק Ezek 21:34 (+ ל person).

2. false prophets of Israel || חזה Mic 3:6 (? קֶסֶם; || חזון) Mic 3:7; Isa 3:2 (+ נביא; compare Isa 3:3), || נביאים Jer 27:9; Jer 29:8, בְּכֶסֶף Mic 3:11, || חזה שׁקר Zech 10:2 || ׃חזה שׁוא ׳ ק קֶסֶם Ezek 13:23 (but see קֶסֶם ), כָּזָב ׳ ק Ezek 13:9; Ezek 22:28 ,+ Ezek 13:6 (read וְקָֽסְמוּ or [Co Berthol] infinitive absolute וְקָסֹם, Vrss. Toy).

3. קְסָמִים ׳ ק prohibited Deut 18:10; 2Kgs 17:17

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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