Strong's Lexicon qasam: To practice divination, to divine Original Word: קָסַם Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3132 (μαντεία, manteia) - divination - G4436 (πύθων, puthon) - spirit of divination Usage: The Hebrew verb "qasam" refers to the act of divination or seeking to predict the future or gain hidden knowledge through supernatural means. This practice is often associated with pagan rituals and is condemned in the Hebrew Bible as contrary to the worship and reliance on the one true God. It is typically used in contexts where individuals or nations are engaging in forbidden spiritual practices. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, divination was a common practice among various cultures, including the Canaanites, Egyptians, and Babylonians. It involved interpreting omens, consulting spirits, or using objects like arrows, entrails, or stars to predict future events or gain insight. The Israelites were explicitly forbidden from engaging in such practices, as they were to rely solely on God's revelation and guidance through His prophets and the Law. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from qesem Definition to practice divination NASB Translation conjure (1), divination (2), divine (2), diviner (2), diviners (7), divining (1), practice (1), practiced (1), use (1), uses (1), utter...divinations (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָסַם verb denominative practise divination; — Qal Imperfect, 3 masculine plural יִקְסְמוּ 2 Kings 17:17, יִקְסֹ֑מוּ Micah 3:11; 2feminine singular תִּקְסַמְנָה Ezekiel 13:23; Imperative feminine singular קָסֳמִי 1 Samuel 28:8 Qr (Kt קסומי); Infinitive construct קְסֹם Micah 3:8 (Buhl קֶסֶם), קְסָםֿ Ezekiel 21:26; Ezekiel 21:34 קְסָ֯וםֿ Ezekiel 21:28 (read קֶסֶם Co Buhl), especially Participle קֹסֵם Deuteronomy 18:10; Isaiah 3:2, etc.; — 1 of diviners of the nations, Balaam, Joshua 13:22 (D), Philist 1 Samuel 6:2 ("" כהנים), Babylonian Isaiah 44:25 ("" חכמים) Ezekiel 21:26 compare שׁוא׳ק Ezekiel 21:28 (but read קֶסֶם), + Isaiah 2:6 (insert probably קֹסְמִים, > קֶסֶם, or מִקְסָם; see קֶדֶם 1b); of Can. necromancers בָּאוֺב 1 Samuel 28:8; "" מְעֹנְנִים Deuteronomy 18:14; of Ammonites כָּזָכ ׳ק Ezekiel 21:34 (+ ל person). 2 false prophets of Israel "" חזה Micah 3:6 (? קֶסֶם; "" חזון) Micah 3:7; Isaiah 3:2 (+ נביא; compare Isaiah 3:3), "" נביאים Jeremiah 27:9; Jeremiah 29:8, בְּכֶסֶף Micah 3:11, "" חזה שׁקר Zechariah 10:2; "" ׃חזה שׁוא ׳ק קֶסֶם Ezekiel 13:23 (but see קֶסֶם), כָּזָב ׳ק Ezekiel 13:9; Ezekiel 22:28,+ Ezekiel 13:6 (read וְקָֽסְמוּ or [Co Berthol] infinitive absolute וְקָסֹם, Vrss. Toy). 3 קְסָמִים ׳ק prohibited Deuteronomy 18:10; 2 Kings 17:17 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance diviner prudent, soothsayer, use divination A primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. Determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination). Forms and Transliterations בִּקְסָם־ בקסם־ הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם הקוסם הקסמים וְהַקֹּסְמִ֣ים וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙ וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙ וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְקֹסְמִ֖ים וְקֹסְמִ֥ים וְקֹסֵ֥ם וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ והקוסמים והקסמים ויקסמו ולקסמים וקסם וקסמיכם וקסמים יִקְסֹ֑מוּ יקסמו כִּקְסָם־ כקסם־ לִקְסָם־ לקסם־ מִקְּסֹ֑ם מקסם נָ֥א נא קְסָמִ֔ים קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗ם קֹסְמִ֖ים קָֽסֳמִי־ קסמי־ קסמיכם קסמים שָׁוְא֙ שוא תִקְסַ֣מְנָה תקסמנה biksom biq·sām- biqsām- hakkoSem hakKoseMim haq·qō·sə·mîm haq·qō·w·sêm haqqōsəmîm haqqōwsêm kesaMim kiksom kiq·sām- kiqsām- kosemeiChem koseMim kosomi liksom liq·sām- liqsām- mikkeSom miq·qə·sōm miqqəsōm na nā qā·so·mî- qāsomî- qə·sā·mîm qəsāmîm qō·sə·mê·ḵem qō·sə·mîm qōsəmêḵem qōsəmîm šāw shaV tikSamnah ṯiq·sam·nāh ṯiqsamnāh vaiyikseMu vehakkoseMim vehakkosMim vekoSem vekosemeiChem vekoseMim velakkoseMim way·yiq·sə·mū wayyiqsəmū wə·haq·qō·sə·mîm wə·haq·qō·ws·mîm wə·laq·qō·sə·mîm wə·qō·sə·mê·ḵem wə·qō·sə·mîm wə·qō·sêm wəhaqqōsəmîm wəhaqqōwsmîm wəlaqqōsəmîm wəqōsêm wəqōsəmêḵem wəqōsəmîm yikSomu yiq·sō·mū yiqsōmūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 18:10 HEB: בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ NAS: through the fire, one who uses divination, KJV: through the fire, [or] that useth divination, INT: the fire divination uses practices interprets Deuteronomy 18:14 Joshua 13:22 1 Samuel 6:2 1 Samuel 28:8 1 Samuel 28:8 2 Kings 17:17 Isaiah 3:2 Isaiah 44:25 Jeremiah 27:9 Jeremiah 29:8 Ezekiel 13:9 Ezekiel 13:23 Ezekiel 21:21 Ezekiel 21:23 Ezekiel 21:23 Ezekiel 21:29 Ezekiel 22:28 Micah 3:6 Micah 3:7 Micah 3:11 Zechariah 10:2 22 Occurrences |
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