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qesem קֶ֫סֶם ‘divination’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from qāsam קָסַם ‘to divine’
Roots: קסם

qesem n, m
1) divination, witchcraft
 1a) of the nations, Balaam
 1b) of false prophets
 1c) in a good sense (king's lips as oracles)

Mentioned in Numbers 23:23, 22:7 Deuteronomy 18:10 1 Samuel 15:23 2 Kings 17:17 Jeremiah 14:14 Ezekiel 21:26, 13:6, 13:23, 21:27 Proverbs 16:10

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