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Lexicon :: Strong's H7081 - qesem

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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 Box Num 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:7 -

So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian went away with the fees for divination H7081 in their hand; and they came to Balaam and spoke Balak’s words to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:23 -

“For there is no omen against Jacob,

Nor is there any divination H7081 against Israel;

At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob

And to Israel, what God has done!

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:10 - “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination H7081, one who practices soothsaying or one who interprets omens or a sorcerer,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:23 -

“For rebellion is as the sin of divination H7081,

And insubordination is as wickedness and idolatry.

Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh,

He has also rejected you from being king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:17 - Then they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and practiced divination H7081 and omens, and sold themselves to do what is evil in the sight of Yahweh, provoking Him to anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 -

A divine H7081 decision H7081 is in the lips of the king;

His mouth should not [fn]err in judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14 - Then Yahweh said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name. I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying to you a vision of lies, divination H7081, futility, and the deception of their own hearts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:6 - “They behold worthlessness and lying divination H7081 who are saying, ‘Yahweh declares,’ when Yahweh has not sent them; yet they wait for the establishing of their word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:23 - therefore, you women will no longer see worthless visions or practice divination H7081, and I will deliver My people out of your hand. Thus you will know that I am Yahweh.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:21 - “For the king of Babylon stands at the [fn]parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination H7081; he shakes the arrows; he asks the [fn]household idols; he looks at the liver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:22 - “Into his right hand came the divination H7081, ‘Jerusalem,’ to set battering rams, to open the mouth [fn]for killing, to lift up the voice with a shout of war, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up ramps, to build a siege wall.
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