Strong's Lexicon

H7081

H7081 — קֶסֶם

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

Hebrewqecemnoun mascOccurrences: 11TWOT: 2044a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7081
Word:	קֶסֶם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H7080
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	qecem
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	keh'-sem
Meaning:	1. a lot
KJV Renderings:	(reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.

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קֶ֫סֶם noun [masculine] divination; — absolute ׳ ק Num 23:25+, קָ֑סֶם Ezek 21:26 construct קֶסֶם Ezek 13:6 plural קְסְמִים Deut 18:10 +; —

1. of the nations: Balaam, Num 23:23 (poem in J E ; || נַחַשׁ; with ב against; as accusative of cognate meaning with verb ׳ לִקְאָםקֿ Ezek 21:26 ׳ ק as instrument of divination בִּימִינוֺ v.Ezek 21:27 so of elders of Moab and Midian, קְסָמִים בְּיָדָם, Num 22:7( E ). — Isa 2:6 see [קָסַם].

2. of false prophets כָּזָב ׳ ק Ezek 13:6 (but see [קָסַם]); ׳ ק as accusative of cognate meaning with verb Ezek 13:23 (Co Berthol Krae כָּזָב as Ezek 13:9; Ezek 21:34; Ezek 22:38); צֱלִיל ׳ ק (so Gf for ᵑ0 וֶאֱלִו֯ל Jer 14:4 (all || חזה שׁוא or שׁקר) קֹסֵם קְסָמִים); prohibited Deut 18:10; 2Kgs 17:17 reprobated 1Sam 15:23 (poem; || תרפים).

3. in good sense עַל שִׂפְתֵי ׳ ק מֶלֶךְ Prov 16:10 (king's lips as oracle).

Other Resources

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

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