Hebrew · H7081, G3132

קֶסֶם

A lot ; also divination (including its fee), oracle · to divine

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קֶסֶםH7081a lot ; also divination (including its fee), oracle

Pronunciationqesem

Divination practice that yields an oracle or decision; often condemned as pagan occultism in Israel's religious law

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μαντεύομαιG3132to divine

Pronunciationmanteúomai

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What does קֶסֶם (qesem) mean in the Bible?

קֶסֶם · μαντεύομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "divine decision, pronouncement".

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What does קֶסֶם · μαντεύομαι mean in the Bible?

קֶסֶם · μαντεύομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "divine decision, pronouncement".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7081, G3132?

H7081, G3132 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. divine decision, pronouncement

Strong'sH7081, G3132

Lexical occurrences11 verses Word forms1 form6 references

Source Gloss

divine decision, pronouncement

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups1Aligned forms6

Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×

Participle activeDeut 18:101×

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