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Lexicon :: Strong's H7081 - qesem

Aa
קֶסֶם
Transliteration
qesem
Pronunciation
keh'-sem
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2044a

Strong’s Definitions

קֶסֶם qeçem, keh'-sem; from H7080; a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle:—(reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H7081 in the following manner: divination (9x), witchcraft (1x), divine sentence (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H7081 in the following manner: divination (9x), witchcraft (1x), divine sentence (1x).

  1. divination, witchcraft

    1. of the nations, Balaam

    2. of false prophets

    3. in a good sense (king's lips as oracles)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קֶסֶם qeçem, keh'-sem; from H7080; a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle:—(reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.
STRONGS H7081: Abbreviations
† קֶ֫סֶם noun [masculine] divination; — absolute ק׳ Numbers 23:25+, קָ֑סֶם Ezekiel 21:26; construct קֶסֶם Ezekiel 13:6; plural קְסְמִים Deuteronomy 18:10 +; —
1. of the nations : Balaam, Numbers 23:23 (poem in J E; || נַחַשׁ; with ב against; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb לִקְאָםקֿ׳ Ezekiel 21:26; ק׳ as instrument of divination בִּימִינוֺ Ezekiel 21:27; so of elders of Moab and Midian, קְסָמִים בְּיָדָם, Numbers 22:7(E). — Isaiah 2:6 see [קָסַם].
2. of false prophets כָּזָב ק׳ Ezekiel 13:6 (but see [קָסַם]); ק׳ as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Ezekiel 13:23 (Co Berthol Krae כָּזָב as Ezekiel 13:9; Ezekiel 21:34; Ezekiel 22:38); צֱלִיל ק׳ (so Gf for MT וֶאֱלִו֯ל Jeremiah 14:4 (all || חזה שׁוא or שׁקר) קֹסֵם קְסָמִים); prohibited Deuteronomy 18:10; 2 Kings 17:17; reprobated 1 Samuel 15:23 (poem; || תרפים).
3. in good sense עַל שִׂפְתֵי ק׳ מֶלֶךְ Proverbs 16:10 (king's lips as oracle).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

22:7; 23:23; 23:25

Deuteronomy

18:10; 18:10

1 Samuel

15:23

2 Kings

17:17

Proverbs

16:10

Isaiah

2:6

Jeremiah

14:4

Ezekiel

13:6; 13:6; 13:9; 13:23; 21:26; 21:26; 21:27

H7081

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7081 matches the Hebrew קֶסֶם (qesem),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 - So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:23 - No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:10 - Let there not be seen among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter go through the fire, or anyone using secret arts, or a maker of strange sounds, or a reader of signs, or any wonder-worker,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:23 - For to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:17 - And they made their sons and their daughters go through the fire, and they made use of secret arts and unnatural powers, and gave themselves up to doing evil in the eyes of the Lord, till he was moved to wrath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 - Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14 - Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - They have seen visions without substance and made use of secret arts, who say, The Lord has said; and the Lord has not sent them: hoping that the word would have effect.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - For this cause you will see no more foolish visions or make false use of secret arts: and I will make my people free from your power; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:21 - For the king of Babylon took his place at the parting of the ways, at the top of the two roads, to make use of secret arts: shaking the arrows this way and that, he put questions to the images of his gods, he took note of the inner parts of dead beasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:22 - At his right hand was the fate of Jerusalem, to give orders for destruction, to send up the war-cry, to put engines of war against the doors, lifting up earthworks, building walls.
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