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OSHB Num 23:23 קֶסֶם (qeşem) Strongs=7081 Lemma=‘קֶסֶם’
contextual word gloss=‘divination’ word gloss=‘divination’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1452

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Other uses (2) of identical word form קֶסֶם (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘קֶסֶם’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘divination’.

1 SAM 15:23 contextual word gloss=‘divination’ word gloss=‘divination’ OSHB 1 SAM 15:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23 If/because is_the_sin _of divination rebellion and_is_wickedness and_teraphim presumption because you _have _rejected DOM the _message _of YHWH and_he_has _rejected _you from_king. (SA1_15:23)

OET-RV: 23 Rebellion is as sinful as doing sorcery,
⇔ ≈ and being stubborn is as sinful as worshipping idols.
⇔ Because you have rejected Yahweh’s instructions,
⇔ ≈ he has rejected you as king.” (SA1 15:23)

PROV 16:10 contextual word gloss=‘divination’ word gloss=‘oracle’ OSHB PROV 16:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 Divination is_on the_lips _of a _king in_judgement not it _will _act _unfaithfully mouth _of_his. (PRO_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 Inspired judgements come from the king’s lips.
⇔ When making judgements, his mouth must not betray justice. (PRO 16:10)

Hebrew words (15) other than קֶסֶם (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘divination’

Have 15 other words (וּמִקְסַם, וְקֶסֶם, וְנִחֵשׁ, נִחַשְׁתִּי, קָסֶם, וְקֶסֶם, יְנַחֵשׁ, וַיְנַחֵשׁוּ, וְנִחֵשׁ, וּמִקְסַם, וּמְנַחֵשׁ, תְנַחֲשׁוּ, יְנַחֵשׁ, וְקֶסֶם, הַקֶּסֶם) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘נָחַשׁ’, Lemma=‘קֶסֶם’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘קֶסֶם’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִקְסָם’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נָחַשׁ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קֶסֶם’)

GEN 30:27 נִחַשְׁתִּי (niḩashtī) Lemma=‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘I_have_learned_by_divination’ word gloss=‘learned_by_divination’ OSHB GEN 30:27 word 9

OET-LV: 27 And_he/it _said to_him/it Lāⱱān if please I _have _found favour in_your _two’s _of_eyes I _have _learned _by _divination and_he_has _blessed _me YHWH on_account _of_of _you. (GEN_30:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Lavan replied, “Please stay, if I’ve found favour in your eyes because I’ve learnt by divination that Yahweh has blessed me because of you.” (GEN 30:27)

GEN 44:5 יְנַחֵשׁ (yənaḩēsh) Lemma=‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘he_practices_divination’ word gloss=‘he_divines’ OSHB GEN 44:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 Am_not is_this that_which he _drinks my_master in/on/over_him/it and_he indeed _(divine) he _practices _divination in/on/over_him/it you(pl)_have _done _evil that_which you(pl)_have _done. (GEN_44:5)

OET-RV: 5 Isn’t this the cup that my master drinks from and indeed, what he divines with? You’ve done evil taking that.’ ” (GEN 44:5)

GEN 44:15 יְנַחֵשׁ (yənaḩēsh) Lemma=‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘he_practices_divination’ word gloss=‘he_divines’ OSHB GEN 44:15 word 13

OET-LV: 15 And_he/it _said to/for_them Yōşēf what is_the_deed the_this which you(pl)_have _done am_not do _you(pl)_know if/because _that indeed _(divine) he _practices _divination a _man who is_like_me. (GEN_44:15)

OET-RV: 15 “What’s this that you’ve done?” Yosef demanded. “Didn’t you know that a man like me can certainly divine the truth?” (GEN 44:15)

LEV 19:26 תְנַחֲשׁוּ (tənaḩₐshū) Lemma=‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘you(pl)_will_practice_divination’ word gloss=‘practice_divination’ OSHB LEV 19:26 word 6

OET-LV: 26 Not you(pl)_will _eat with the_blood not you(pl)_will _practice _divination and_not you(pl)_will _practice _soothsaying. (LEV_19:26)

OET-RV: 26 ◙ (LEV 19:26)

DEU 18:10 וּמְנַחֵשׁ (ūmənaḩēsh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, [one_who]_practices_divination’ morpheme glosses=‘and, interprets_omens’ OSHB DEU 18:10 word 11

OET-LV: 10 Not he _will _be _found in_you(ms) one _who_makes _pass his/its_son and_his _of_daughter in_fire one _who_divines divinations a _soothsayer and_one _who_practices _divination and_a _sorcerer. (DEU_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 There mustn’t be anyone among you who passes their son or daughter through fire, or who uses divination or omens to try to tell the future, or who practices sorcery, (DEU 18:10)

2 KI 17:17 וַיְנַחֵשׁוּ (vaynaḩēshū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_practiced_divination’ morpheme glosses=‘and, augury’ OSHB 2 KI 17:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 And_they _made _pass DOM sons _of_their and_DOM daughters _of_their in_fire and_they _divined divinations and_they _practiced _divination and_they _sold _themselves for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH to_provoke_him _to _anger. (KI2_17:17)

OET-RV: 17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters, and used fortune-tellers and witchcraft—making themselves slaves to evil by doing what Yahweh had forbidden, and so making him angry. (KI2 17:17)

2 KI 21:6 וְנִחֵשׁ (vəniḩēsh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_practiced_divination’ morpheme glosses=‘and, divination’ OSHB 2 KI 21:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 And_he _made _pass DOM his/its_son in_fire and_he _practiced _soothsaying and_he _practiced _divination and_he _dealt _with necromancer and_soothsayers he _increased for_doing (the)_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH to_provoke_him_to _anger. (KI2_21:6)

OET-RV: 6 He even sacrificed his own son as a burnt offering. He practised divination and read omens, and consulted mediums and fortune-tellers. He did so much that Yahweh had said was evil, provoking Yahweh to get angry. (KI2 21:6)

2 CHR 33:6 וְנִחֵשׁ (vəniḩēsh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘נָחַשׁ’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, he_practiced_divination’ morpheme glosses=‘and, divination’ OSHB 2 CHR 33:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 And_he he _made _pass DOM sons _of_his in_fire in son _of Hinnom and_he _practiced _soothsaying and_he _practiced _divination and_he _practiced _sorcery and_he _dealt _with necromancer and_soothsayer he _increased for_doing (the)_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH to_provoke_him _to _anger. (CH2_33:6)

OET-RV: 6 and he made his sons pass through the fire in the Ben-Hinnom valley, and he practiced fortune-telling and sorcery and magic, and connected with mediums and spirits. He did so much evil in Yahweh’s eyes that it provoked him into getting angry. (CH2 33:6)

JER 14:14 וְקֶסֶם (vəqeşem) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קֶסֶם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, divination’ morpheme glosses=‘and, divination’ OSHB JER 14:14 word 17

OET-LV: 14 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me falsehood the_prophets are_prophesying in_my _of_name not I_sent _them and_not I_appointed _them and_not I _spoke to_them a _vision _of falsehood and_divination and_worthlessness and_the _deceitfulness _of their _own _heart _of_of they are_prophesying to_you(pl). (JER_14:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (JER 14:14)

EZE 12:24 וּמִקְסַם (ūmiqşam) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִקְסָם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, divination_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, divination_of’ OSHB EZE 12:24 word 8

OET-LV: 24 If/because not it _will _be again any _of vision _of worthlessness and_divination _of flattery in _the_middle of _the _house _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZE_12:24)

OET-RV: 24 because there’ll no longer be any false visions or people-pleasing prophecies within Yisrael. (EZE 12:24)

EZE 13:6 וְקֶסֶם (vəqeşem) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קֶסֶם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, divination_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, divination_of’ OSHB EZE 13:6 word 3

OET-LV: 6 They _have _seen worthlessness and_divination _of falsehood those_who_say the _utterance _of YHWH and_YHWH not he_has _sent _them and_they _have _waited to_fulfill a _message. (EZE_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 The people have false visions and make false predictions. Yahweh hasn’t sent those who say that they’re bringing Yahweh’s declaration, but nevertheless they’ve made people hope that their messages would come true. (EZE 13:6)

EZE 13:7 וּמִקְסַם (ūmiqşam) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מִקְסָם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, divination_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, divination_of’ OSHB EZE 13:7 word 5

OET-LV: 7 Am_not a _vision _of worthlessness have _you(pl)_seen and_divination _of falsehood have _you(pl)_said and_you(pl)_were_saying the _utterance _of YHWH and_I not I _have _spoken. (EZE_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 Haven’t you had false visions and made false predictions—all of you who say that you’re bringing Yahweh’s declaration when I myself haven’t spoken?’ (EZE 13:7)

EZE 13:23 וְקֶסֶם (vəqeşem) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קֶסֶם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, divination’ morpheme glosses=‘and, visions’ OSHB EZE 13:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 For_so/thus/hence worthlessness not you(pl)_will _see and_divination not you(pl)_will _divine again and_I _will _deliver DOM people _of_my from_your _of_hand and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH. (EZE_13:23)

OET-RV: 23 because of that, you’ll no longer have false visions or continue to make predictions, because I’ll rescue my people out of your control. Then you’ll know that I am Yahweh.’ ” (EZE 13:23)

EZE 21:26 קָסֶם (qāşem) Lemma=‘קֶסֶם’ contextual word gloss=‘divination’ word gloss=‘practice’ OSHB EZE 21:26 word 12

OET-LV: 26  if/because the _king _of he _has _stopped of _Bāⱱel to the _mother _of the _road at_the _beginning _of the _two _of the_roads to_divine divination he _has _shaken (in)_arrows he _has _enquired by_teraphim he _has _looked at_liver. (EZE_21:26)

OET-RV: 26 The master Yahweh instructs you: Remove the turban and take off the crown. Things will no longer be the same. I’ll give power to those who had none, and disgrace those who had power. (EZE 21:26)

EZE 21:27 הַקֶּסֶם (haqqeşem) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘קֶסֶם’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, divination’ morpheme glosses=‘the, divination’ OSHB EZE 21:27 word 3

OET-LV: 27  in_his _right _of_hand it _was the_divination Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_ battering-rams _set _up to_ a _mouth _open for_shattering to_ a _sound _raise with_a _war _cry to_ battering-rams _set _up on the_gates to_ a _mound _pour _out to_ a _siege-work _build. (EZE_21:27)

OET-RV: 27 A ruin. A ruin. Yes, I’ll make it a ruin. It won’t be restored until the person comes who’s assigned to execute judgement. (EZE 21:27)