Strong's H7081 · Hebrew
קֶסֶם
qeçem · /keh'-sem/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
Numbers 23:23Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! against: or, in
Proverbs1 verse
Ezekiel4 verses
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 13:23Therefore 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 21:21For 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 21:22At 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);