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Lexicon :: Strong's H7080 - qāsam

Aa
קָסַם
Transliteration
qāsam
Pronunciation
kaw-sam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2044

Strong’s Definitions

קָסַם qâçam, kaw-sam'; 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).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H7080 in the following manner: divine (7x), diviners (7x), use (3x), divination (1x), prudent (1x), soothsayer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H7080 in the following manner: divine (7x), diviners (7x), use (3x), divination (1x), prudent (1x), soothsayer (1x).
  1. (Qal) to practice divination, divine

    1. of diviners of the nations, Balaam

    2. of false prophets of Israel

    3. prohibited

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָסַם qâçam, kaw-sam'; 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).
STRONGS H7080: Abbreviations
קָסַם verb denominative practise divination; —
Qal Imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural יִקְסְמוּ 2 Kings 17:17, יִקְסֹ֑מוּ Micah 3:11; 2nd person feminine 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), Philistines 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 Canaanite. 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
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

18:10; 18:10; 18:14

Joshua

13:22

1 Samuel

6:2; 28:8; 28:8

2 Kings

17:17; 17:17

Isaiah

2:6; 3:2; 3:2; 3:3; 44:25

Jeremiah

27:9; 29:8

Ezekiel

13:6; 13:9; 13:23; 13:23; 21:26; 21:26; 21:28; 21:28; 22:28

Micah

3:6; 3:7; 3:8; 3:11; 3:11

Zechariah

10:2

H7080

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7080 matches the Hebrew קָסַם (qāsam),
which occurs 23 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:10 - “There shall not be found H4672 among you anyone who makes his son H1121 or his daughter H1323 pass H5674 through the fire H784, one who uses H7080 divination H7081, a soothsayer H6049, one who interprets H5172 omens H5172, or a sorcerer H3784,
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:14 - “For these H428 nations H1471, which H834 you are going to dispossess H3423, listen H8085 to soothsayers H6049 and diviners H7080, but as for you, the LORD H3068 your God H430 has not allowed H5414 you to do so H3651.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:22 - The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 also killed H2026 Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160, the diviner H7080, with the sword H2719 among H413 the rest of their dead H2491.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:2 - And the Philistines H6430 called H7121 for the priests H3548 and the diviners H7080, saying H559, “What H4100 are we to do H6213 with the ark H727 of the LORD H3068? Tell H3045 us [fn]how H4100 we may send H7971 it to its place H4725.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:8 -

Then Saul H7586 disguised H2664 himself by putting H3847 on H3847 different H312 clothes H899, and went H1980, he and two H8147 men H376 with him, and they came H935 to the woman H802 by night H3915; and he said H559, “Consult H7080 the spirit H178 for me, please H4994, and bring H5927 up H5927 for me the one whom H834 I shall [fn]name H559 for you.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:17 - Then they made their sons H1121 and their daughters H1323 pass H5674 through the fire H784, and they practiced H7080 divination H7081 and interpreting H5172 omens H5172, and gave H4376 themselves over H4376 to do H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068, provoking H3707 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:2 -

The mighty H1368 man H1368 and the warrior H376 H4421,

The judge H8199 and the prophet H5030,

The diviner H7080 and the elder H2205,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:25 -

Causing the [fn]omens H226 of diviners H907 to fail H6565,

[fn]Making H1984 fools H1984 of fortune-tellers H7080;

Causing wise H2450 men H2450 to turn H7725 back H268

And [fn]making H5528 their knowledge H1847 ridiculous H5528,

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:9 - ‘And as for you, do not listen H8085 to your prophets H5030, your diviners H7080, your [fn]dreamers H2472, your soothsayers H6049, or your sorcerers H3786 who H834 talk H559 to you, saying H559, “You will not serve H5647 the king H4428 of Babylon H894.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:8 - “For this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478 says H559: ‘Do not let your prophets H5030 who H834 are in your midst H7130 or your diviners H7080 deceive H5378 you, and do not listen H8085 to their interpretations of your dreams H2472 which H834 you dream H2492.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:9 - “So My hand H3027 will be against H413 the prophets H5030 who see H2372 false H7723 visions H2372 and utter H7080 lying H3577 divinations H7080. They will [fn]have H1961 no H3808 place H1961 in the council H5475 of My people H5971, nor H3808 will they be written H3789 down H3789 in the register H3791 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478, nor H3808 will they enter H935 the land H127 of Israel H3478, [fn]so that you may know H3045 that I am the Lord H136 GOD H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - therefore H3651 you women will no H3808 longer H5750 see H2372 deceitful H7723 visions H2372 or practice H7080 divination H7081, and I will save H5337 My people H5971 from your hands H3027. So you will know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068.”
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:21 - “For the king H4428 of Babylon H894 stands H5975 at the [fn]parting H517 of the way H1870, at the head H7218 of the two H8147 ways H1870, to use H7080 divination H7081; he shakes H7043 the arrows H2671, he consults H7592 the [fn]household H8655 idols H8655, he looks H7200 at the liver H3516.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:23 - “And it will be to them like a false H7723 divination H7080 in their eyes H5869; they have sworn solemn H7650 oaths H7621. But he makes H2142 guilt H5771 known H2142, so that they may be seized H8610.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:29 - while they see H2372 false H7723 visions H2372 for you, while they divine H7080 lies H3577 for you—to place H5414 you on the necks H6677 of the wicked H7563 who are killed H2491, whose H834 day H3117 has come H935, in the time H6256 of the [fn]punishment H5771 of the end H7093.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:28 - “And her prophets H5030 have coated H2902 with whitewash H8602 for them, seeing H2372 false H7723 visions H2372 and divining H7080 lies H3577 for them, saying H559, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559,’ when the LORD H3068 has not spoken H1696.
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:6 -

Therefore H3651 it will be night H3915 for you—without H4480 vision H2377,

And darkness H2825 for you—without H4480 divination H7080.

The sun H8121 will go H935 down on the prophets H5030,

And the day H3117 will become H6937 dark H6937 over H5921 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:7 -

The seers H2374 will be put H954 to H954 shame H954,

And the diviners H7080 will be ashamed H2659.

Indeed, they will all H3605 cover H5844 their [fn]lips H8222

Because H3588 there H369 is H369 no H369 answer H4617 from God H430.

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 -

Her leaders H7218 pronounce H8199 judgment H8199 for a bribe H7810,

Her priests H3548 teach H3384 for pay H4242,

And her prophets H5030 divine H7080 for money H3701.

Yet they lean H8172 on the LORD H3068, saying H559,

“Is the LORD H3068 not in our midst H7130?

Catastrophe H7451 will not come H935 upon us.”

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:2 -

For the [fn]household H8655 idols H8655 speak H1696 deception H205,

And the diviners H7080 see H2372 [fn]an illusion H8267

And tell H1696 deceitful H7723 dreams H2472;

They comfort H5162 in H1892 vain H1892.

Therefore H5921 H3651 the people [fn]wander H5265 like H3644 sheep H6629,

They are H6031 wretched H6031 because H3588 there H369 is H369 no H369 shepherd H7462.

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