וְ/לַ/קֹּֽסְמִים֙
𐤅/𐤋/𐤒𐤎𐤌𐤉𐤌
qâçam
and to the diviners
To practice divination, to seek or foretell knowledge of hidden things or future events through ritual acts, omens, or other forms of supernatural means. The word typically refers to the act of divination—often with the implication of forbidden or illegitimate ritual practices within the context of Israelite religion. In some contexts, it extends to the office of a professional soothsayer or diviner.
1 Samuel 6:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H7080
| Lemma | קָסַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤎𐤌 |
| Transliteration | qâçam |
| Strong's | H7080 |
| Definition | To practice divination, to seek or foretell knowledge of hidden things or future events through ritual acts, omens, or other forms of supernatural means. The word typically refers to the act of divination—often with the implication of forbidden or illegitimate ritual practices within the context of Israelite religion. In some contexts, it extends to the office of a professional soothsayer or diviner. |
Morphology HC/Rd/Vqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and to the diviners |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7080-17
divining-ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state; functioning substantivally: "those who practice divination." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal masculine plural active participle denotes those who are actively practicing divination. "Divining-ones" preserves the verbal force of the participle and directly reflects the root meaning of engaging in ritualized supernatural inquiry. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and to the divining-ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Added 'and' to reflect the Hebrew conjunction וְ/, and kept the form 'divining-ones' per SILEX since it is a participial noun. |