Lexical Definition

‎קָסַם‎ qâçam (kaw-sam') to divine ^H:V
a primitive root

divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).

• properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll
• by implication, to divine

1) (Qal) to practice divination, divine
1a) of diviners of the nations, Balaam
1b) of false prophets of Israel
1c) prohibited

See Greek: ἀποφθέγγομαι · μαντεύομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎קָסַם‎ verb denominative practise divination; —

Qal Imperfect, 3 masculine plural ‎יִקְסְמוּ‎ 2Kgs 17:17, ‎יִקְסֹ֑מוּ‎ Mic 3:11 2 feminine singular ‎תִּקְסַמְנָה‎ Ezek 13:23 Imperative feminine singular ‎קָסֳמִי‎ 1Sam 28:8 Qr (Kt ‎קסומי‎); Infinitive construct ‎קְסֹם‎ Mic 3:8 (Buhl ‎קֶסֶם‎), ‎קְסָםֿ‎ Ezek 21:26*; Ezek 21:34* ‎קְסָ֯וםֿ‎ Ezek 21:28* (read ‎קֶסֶם‎ Co Buhl), especially Participle ‎קֹסֵם‎ Deut 18:10; Isa 3:2, etc.; —

1. of diviners of the nations, Balaam, Josh 13:22 (D), Philist 1Sam 6:2 (|| ‎כהנים‎), Babylonian Isa 44:25 (|| ‎חכמים‎) Ezek 21:26* compare ‎שׁוא‎‎׳‎‎ק‎ Ezek 21:28* (but read ‎קֶסֶם‎), + Isa 2:6 (insert probably ‎קֹסְמִים‎, > ‎קֶסֶם‎, or ‎מִקְסָם‎; see ‎קֶדֶם‎ 1b); of Can. necromancers ‎בָּאוֺב‎ 1Sam 28:8 || ‎מְעֹנְנִים‎ Deut 18:14 of Ammonites ‎כָּזָכ‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ Ezek 21:34* (+ ‎ל‎ person).

2. false prophets of Israel || ‎חזה‎ Mic 3:6 (? ‎קֶסֶם‎; || ‎חזון‎) vMic 3:7; Isa 3:2 (+ ‎נביא‎; compare vIsa 3:3), || ‎נביאים‎ Jer 27:9; Jer 29:8, ‎בְּכֶסֶף‎ Mic 3:11, || ‎חזה שׁקר‎ Zech 10:2 || ‎׃חזה שׁוא‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ ‎קֶסֶם‎ Ezek 13:23 (but see ‎קֶסֶם‎), ‎כָּזָב‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ Ezek 13:9; Ezek 22:28,+ Ezek 13:6 (read ‎וְקָֽסְמוּ‎ or [Co Berthol] infinitive absolute ‎וְקָסֹם‎, Vrss. Toy).

3. ‎קְסָמִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ prohibited Deut 18:10; 2Kgs 17:17

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