קֹסְמִ֖ים
𐤒𐤎𐤌𐤉𐤌
qâçam
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.
Deuteronomy 18:14 · Word #11
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 HVqrmpa
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 | diviners |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7080-12
divining ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal masculine plural active participle denotes those actively practicing divination. "Divining ones" preserves the verbal force of the participle and directly reflects the root meaning of engaging in ritual or supernatural inquiry. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
diviners
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'divining ones' in P1 is literal, but 'diviners' is the standard and more idiomatic term for קֹסְמִים in this context. |