H7080 — קָסַם (qâçam)

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Strong's H7080 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: קָסַם (qâçam)

Pronunciation: kaw-sam'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine

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

Senses

  1. (Qal) to practice divination, divine
    1. of diviners of the nations, Balaam
    2. of false prophets of Israel
    3. prohibited

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G669 ἀποφθέγγομαι apophthéngomai from G575 and G5350 to enunciate plainly, i.e. declare say, speak forth, utterance
G3132 μαντεύομαι manteúomai from a derivative of G3105 (meaning a prophet, as supposed to rave through inspiration) to divine, i.e. utter spells (under pretense of foretelling) by soothsaying

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.