Strongs Number: H7080
- Hebrew Word
- קָסַם
- Transliteration
- qâçam
- Phonetic
- kaw-sam'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to {distribute} that {is} determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication to divine
- BDB Definition
-
1. (Qal) to practice divination, divine
a. of diviners of the nations, Balaam
b. of false prophets of Israel
c. prohibited
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- divine ({-r} {-ation}) {prudent} {soothsayer} use [divination].