Occurrences
Qâçam occurs 20 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Kings (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (6), Micah (3), Zechariah (1)
- Deuteronomy 18:10 — There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth (קֹסֵ֣ם) divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
- Deuteronomy 18:14 — For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners (קֹסְמִ֖ים): but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
- Joshua 13:22 — Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer (הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם), did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
- 1 Samuel 6:2 — And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners (וְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙), saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
- 1 Samuel 28:8 — And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine (קָֽסֳמִי) unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
- 2 Kings 17:17 — And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used (וַיִּקְסְמ֥וּ) divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
- Isaiah 3:2 — The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent (וְקֹסֵ֥ם), and the ancient,
- Isaiah 44:25 — That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad (וְקֹסְמִ֖ים); that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
- Jeremiah 27:9 — Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners (קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗ם), nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
- Jeremiah 29:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners (וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם), that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
- Ezekiel 13:9 — And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine (וְהַקֹּסְמִ֣ים) lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
- Ezekiel 13:23 — Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine (תִקְסַ֣מְנָה) divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
- Ezekiel 21:21 — For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use (לִקְסָם) divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.
- Ezekiel 21:23 — And it shall be unto them as a false divination (כִּקְסָם) in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.
- Ezekiel 21:29 — Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine (בִּקְסָם) a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
- Ezekiel 22:28 — And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining (וְקֹסְמִ֥ים) lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
- Micah 3:6 — Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine (מִקְּסֹ֑ם); and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
- Micah 3:7 — Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners (הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים) confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
- Micah 3:11 — The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine (יִקְסֹ֑מוּ) for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
- Zechariah 10:2 — For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners (וְהַקּֽוֹסְמִים֙) have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.