קֶ֤סֶם
𐤒𐤎𐤌
qesem
divination
from קָסַם; a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle; (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.
H7081
Proverbs 16:10 · Word #1
Lexicon H7081
| Lemma | קֶסֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤎𐤌 |
| Transliteration | qeçem |
| Strong's | H7081 |
| In-context | divination |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7081-01
a divining-lot
| Root | קסם (q-s-m) |
| Core Meanings | divination, lot-casting, seeking omens, apportioning by oracle |
| Semantic Range | divination, the act of seeking omens, a lot used for decision-making, an oracle, the practice or fee of divination |
| Conceptual Significance | קֶסֶם represents a means of supernatural guidance apart from YHWH, often prohibited in Torah. It highlights the contrast between illicit omen-seeking and sanctioned prophetic revelation, marking a boundary between covenant faithfulness and pagan practice. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no article or pronominal suffix attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֶסֶם is a masculine singular absolute form, so it is rendered as a singular count noun. "Divining-lot" preserves the root idea of seeking knowledge or decision through lot-casting or occult inquiry, reflecting both the act and its instrument. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קסם (divination, lot-casting, seeking omens, apportioning by oracle)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7080-01 |
qesamim | divinings |
H7080-02 |
qosemeykhem | your lot-divining men |
H7080-03 |
qosemim | lot-divining men |
H4738-01 |
umiqesam | and divination-of |
H7080-04 |
vehaqosemim | and the lot-divining men |
H7081-02 |
veqesem | and a divining-lot |
H7080-05 |
veqosemeykhem | and your lot-diviners |
H7080-06 |
veqosemim | and lot-divining men |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H7081)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 22:7 | וּ/קְסָמִ֖ים | uqesamim | and divinations |
| Numbers 23:23 | קֶ֖סֶם | qesem | divination |
| Deuteronomy 18:10 | קֹסֵ֣ם | qosem | who practices divination |