Quick Definition
to divine
Strong's Definition
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
TWOT Reference: 2044
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
קָסַם (qa.sam) — to divine. 1) (Qal) to practice divination, divine 1a) of diviners of the nations, Balaam 1b) of false prophets of Israel 1c) prohibited
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · קֶסֶם · מִקְסָם
Divination | verb qal | ≈ חזה · חֲלֹום · כשׁף · כַּשָּׁף · נחשׁ · ענן
to practice divination = action by which humans communicate with the spirit world using a variety of means such as inspecting the liver of animals, shaking arrows, consulting teraphim, or casting lots; ≈ usually regarded as an evil practice that is to be condemned; responsibility of a prophet or king
DEU 18:10 · DEU 18:14 · JOS 13:22 · 1SA 6:2 · 1SA 28:8 · 2KI 17:17 · ISA 3:2 · ISA 44:25 · JER 27:9 · JER 29:8 · EZK 13:9 · EZK 13:23 · EZK 21:26 · EZK 21:28 · EZK 21:34 · EZK 22:28 · MIC 3:6 · MIC 3:7 · MIC 3:11 · ZEC 10:2
1 1SA 28:8 MT-K קסומי | MT-Q קָסֳמִי 2 EZK 21:28 MT-K כקסום | MT-Q כִּקְסָם
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[קָסַם] vb. denom. practise divination base