Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
divination
Usage: 1) divination, witchcraft 1a) of the nations, Balaam 1b) of false prophets 1c) in a good sense (king's lips as oracles)
Strong's Number
H7081
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
7
Strong's H7081 Quick Answer
Strong's H7081 קֶסֶם (qecem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qecem (keh'-sem) n-m. 1. a lot [from H7080] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include divination, rewards, witchcraft, divine, and divinations. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qecem (keh'-sem) n-m. 1. a lot [from H7080]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- divination, rewards, witchcraft, divine, and divinations
Meaning and Definition
qecem (keh'-sem) n-m. 1. a lot [from H7080] KJV: (reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft. Root(s): H7080
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7081. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7081 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qecem, 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
Numbers 23:23
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divinations
Ezekiel 13:23
divine
Proverbs 16:10
rewards
Numbers 22:7
witchcraft
1 Samuel 15:23
How Strong's H7081 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7081 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 H7081 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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!
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7081.
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.
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!
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.
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
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.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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.
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.
Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7081, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7081 FAQ
What does qecem (קֶסֶם) mean?
Qecem (Strong's H7081) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "divine sentence". qecem (keh'-sem) n-m. 1. a lot [from H7080]
How many times is qecem (קֶסֶם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7081 across 7 books.
Where can I study qecem (קֶסֶם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7081 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qecem (קֶסֶם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as divination, rewards, witchcraft, divine, and divinations. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.