Strong's Concordance
Original word: קָסַם
Transliteration: qasam
Definition (short): diviners
Definition (full): to distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: denominative verb from qesem
Definition: to practice divination
NASB Translation: conjure (1), divination (2), divine (2), diviner (2), diviners (7), divining (1), practice (1), practiced (1), use (1), uses (1), utter...divinations (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. Determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
References
KJV:
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,
NASB:
"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
KJV:
For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
NASB:
"For those nations, which you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice witchcraft and to diviners, but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.
KJV:
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
NASB:
The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among the rest of their slain.
KJV:
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
NASB:
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we shall send it to its place."
KJV:
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 unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
NASB:
Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, "Conjure up for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall name to you."