H7081 קֶסֶם qeçem → ← H7080 קָסַם qâçam
4 languagesThe act or practice of divination, specifically by attempting to discern hidden knowledge, outcomes, or the future through various techniques considered outside normative Israelite means of inquiry (such as prophecy or priestly decisions). The term refers to the process, the art, or the result of divination, and occasionally to associated fees or objects used in divinatory practice. In some contexts, it can refer to an oracle or a divinatory decision.
Etymology
From the root קסם (ק־ס־ם), which carries the sense of 'to divine' or 'to practice divination.' The noun form describes the process or result of such practices. Root and form are consistent with other Semitic languages, where similar forms refer to divining or soothsaying.