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Divination

4Greek/Hebrew entries

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Greek G4436 Pýthōn

Original: Πύθων

Meaning:
from (the name of the region where Delphi, the seat of the famous oracle, was located); a Python, i.e. (by analogy, with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying):-- divination.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a Python, i.e. (by analogy, with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying):-- divination.

Hebrew H4738 miqçâm

Original: מִקְסָם

Meaning:
from קָסַם; an augury; divination.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: divination.

Hebrew H7080 qâçam

Original: קָסַם

Meaning:
a primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine; divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).

Hebrew H7081 qeçem

Original: קֶסֶם

Meaning:
from קָסַם; a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle; (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.

Verses containing this word showing 12 of 12

^{Numbers 22:7} 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. Open

^{Numbers 23:23} Surely 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! Open

^{Deuteronomy 18:10} There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Open

^{2 Kings 17:17} And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. Open

^{Jeremiah 14:14} Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Open

^{Ezekiel 12:24} For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. Open

^{Ezekiel 13:6} 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. Open

^{Ezekiel 13:7} Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken? Open

^{Ezekiel 21:21} For 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. Open

^{Ezekiel 21:22} At 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. Open

^{Ezekiel 21:23} And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. Open

^{Acts 16:16} And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: Open

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