קָסַם
qa.sam
“to divine”
Definition
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
a primitive root;
- (Qal) to practice divination, divine 1a) of diviners of the nations, Balaam 1b) of false prophets of Israel 1c) prohibited
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Occurrences
קָסַם appears 17 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
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who foils the signs of false prophetsand makes fools of diviners,who confounds the wiseand turns their knowledge into nonsense,
The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
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