1) (Qal) to practice divination, divine 1a) of diviners of the nations, Balaam 1b) of false prophets of Israel 1c) prohibited
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H7080 — קָסַם
qa.sam · to divine · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Deuteronomy 18:10 · קֹסֵ֣םThere shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,Deuteronomy 18:14 · קֹסְמִ֖יםFor these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so [to do].Joshua 13:22 · הַקּוֹסֵ֑םBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.1 Samuel 6:2 · וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.1 Samuel 28:8 · קָֽסֳמִיAnd Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me [him] up, whom I shall name unto thee.2 Kings 17:17 · וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּAnd they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.Isaiah 3:2 · וְקֹסֵ֥םThe mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,Isaiah 44:25 · וְקֹסְמִ֖יםThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;Jeremiah 27:9 · קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗םTherefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:Jeremiah 29:8 · וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑םFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that [be] in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.Micah 3:6 · מִקְּסֹ֑םTherefore night [shall be] unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.Micah 3:7 · הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔יםThen shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for [there is] no answer of God.Micah 3:11 · יִקְסֹ֑מוּThe heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.Zechariah 10:2 · וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because [there was] no shepherd.