Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
divination
Usage: divination
Strong's Number
H4738
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4738 Quick Answer
Strong's H4738 מִקסָם (miqcam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miqcam (mik-sawn') n-m. 1. an augury [from H7080] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include divination. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- miqcam (mik-sawn') n-m. 1. an augury [from H7080]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- divination
Meaning and Definition
miqcam (mik-sawn') n-m. 1. an augury [from H7080] KJV: divination. Root(s): H7080
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4738. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4738 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render miqcam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
divination
Ezekiel 12:24
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How Strong's H4738 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4738 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4738 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
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?
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4738.
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
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?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4738, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4738 FAQ
What does miqcam (מִקְסָם) mean?
Miqcam (Strong's H4738) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "divination". miqcam (mik-sawn') n-m. 1. an augury [from H7080]
How many times is miqcam (מִקְסָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4738 across 1 book.
Where can I study miqcam (מִקְסָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4738 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate miqcam (מִקְסָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as divination. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.