Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7081

Strong's H7081 · Hebrew

קֶסֶם

qeçem · /keh'-sem/

Number
H7081
Language
Hebrew
Original word
קֶסֶם
Transliteration
qeçem
Pronunciation
keh'-sem
KJV occurrences
11 verses

Definition

a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle

KJV: (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.

Root / derivation: from H7080 (קָסַם);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קֶסֶם across 11 verses.

divination8×
divinations1×
sentence1×
witchcraft1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Numbers2 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel4 verses
Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

Ezekiel 13:23

Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 21:21

For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver. parting of: Heb. mother of arrows: or, knives images: Heb. teraphim

Ezekiel 21:22

At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. captains: or, battering rams: Heb. rams

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7081 (qeçem) mean?

a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle

How many times does H7081 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7081 (קֶסֶם) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “divination.”

How is qeçem translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7081 is rendered as “divination” (8×), “divinations” (1×), “sentence” (1×), “witchcraft” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word קֶסֶם come from?

from H7080 (קָסַם);