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Strong's Hebrew

7080. qasam -- to practice divination
... 7079, 7080. qasam. 7081 . to practice divination. Transliteration: qasam
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-sam') Short Definition: diviners. ...
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1505. gezar -- to cut, determine
... 1504, 1505. gezar. 1506 . to cut, determine. Transliteration: gezar Phonetic
Spelling: (ghez-ar') Short Definition: diviners. Word ...
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6049a. anan -- to practice soothsaying
... root Definition to practice soothsaying NASB Word Usage diviners' (1), fortune-tellers
(1), practice witchcraft (1), practiced witchcraft (2), practices ...
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Library

Rebellion of Attalus and his General Heraclean; and How He ...
... He was deceived by the representations of some diviners, who assured him that he
would be able to conquer Africa without a battle; he disobeyed Alaric, who ...
/.../chapter viii rebellion of attalus and.htm

Prophets and the Prophet
... 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 ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/prophets and the prophet.htm

O what Amazement Befel the Evil One, of a Sudden, My Brethren ...
... For lo! the Chaldeans with the soothsayers, and lo! the wizards: with the diviners
they are smitten and the priests, with all evil ones!"16. ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn lx o what amazement.htm

The Last King of Judah
... their deliverance near. "Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be
in the midst of you, deceive you," he urged. Jeremiah 29 ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 36 the last king.htm

The Life, Education, and Training of Julian, and his Accession to ...
... It is asserted that he was first secretly led to renounce the religion of his fathers
by his intercourse with diviners; for when the resentment of Constantius ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter ii the life education and.htm

1 Thessalonians ii. 12-Sep
... many advise thee to have recourse to diviners; but thou, from fear of God, because
it is forbidden, choosest rather not to receive thy money than to disobey God ...
/.../homily iii 1 thessalonians ii.htm

A Short-Lived Peace
... These were the magicians, diviners, fortune-tellers, all the servants of idolatry
who had risen up at Julian's bidding and were swarming in Alexandria as ...
/.../forbes/saint athanasius/chapter 9 a short-lived peace.htm

Professions of Some Kinds Allied to Idolatry. Of Astrology in ...
... After the Gospel, you will nowhere find either sophists, Chaldeans, enchanters,
diviners, or magicians, except as clearly punished. ...
/.../tertullian/on idolatry/chapter ix professions of some kinds.htm

Of the Exposition of the Resurrection, the Judgment, and Other ...
... fraudulent, gamesters, adulterers, fornicators, lovers of public spectacles, wearers
of unholy charms, sorcerers, astrologers, or diviners practising any sort ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 7 of the exposition of.htm

The Son in Union with the Father in the Creation of all Things ...
... Accordingly He says, concerning the Son, immediately afterwards: "Who else is it
that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad, turning ...
/.../tertullian/against praxeas/chapter xix the son in union.htm

Thesaurus

Diviners (14 Occurrences)
...Diviners (14 Occurrences). ... 1 Samuel 6:2 The Philistines called for the priests and
the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? ...
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Dreams (34 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 27:9 But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners,
nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who ...
/d/dreams.htm - 17k

Divination (25 Occurrences)
... Of false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:10, 14; Micah 3:6, 7, 11), of necromancers (1
Samuel 28:8), of the Philistine priests and diviners (1 Samuel 6:2), of Balaam ...
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Observers (5 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 18:14 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 ...
/o/observers.htm - 7k

Soothsayers (16 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 18:14 For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them
that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God ...
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Soothsayer (4 Occurrences)
... 22; Hebrews kosem, a "diviner, " as rendered 1 Samuel 6:2; rendered "prudent, Isaiah
3:2). In Isaiah 2:6 and Micah 5:12 (Hebrews yonenim, ie, "diviners of the ...
/s/soothsayer.htm - 8k

Lip (20 Occurrences)
... The prophet calls upon all seers and diviners, to whom God has refused the knowledge
of the future, to cover their lips in shame and confusion (Micah 3:7). HLE ...
/l/lip.htm - 18k

Clouds (99 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 18:14 for these nations whom thou art possessing, unto observers of
clouds, and unto diviners, do hearken; and thou -- not so hath Jehovah thy God ...
/c/clouds.htm - 35k

Liars (14 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 44:25 who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who
turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish; (WEB KJV ASV DBY ...
/l/liars.htm - 10k

Ga'al (8 Occurrences)
... 37 Ga'al spoke again and said, "Look, men are coming down from the center of the
land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak." (DBY ...
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Bible Concordance

Diviners (14 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 18:14 For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 9:37 Ga'al spoke again and said, "Look, men are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak."
(DBY NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 6:2 The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Show us with which we shall send it to its place."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 2:6 For you, O Lord, have given up your people, the family of Jacob, because they are full of the evil ways of the east, and make use of secret arts like the Philistines, and are friends with the children of strange countries.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 44:25 who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 27:9 But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 29:8 For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 50:36 A sword is on the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is on her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
(See RSV)

Daniel 2:27 Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king;
(See NAS)

Daniel 4:7 Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 5:7 The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
(See NAS NIV)

Micah 3:7 The seers shall be disappointed, and the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Zechariah 10:2 For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Diviners

Related Terms

Dreams (34 Occurrences)

Divination (25 Occurrences)

Observers (5 Occurrences)

Soothsayers (16 Occurrences)

Soothsayer (4 Occurrences)

Lip (20 Occurrences)

Clouds (99 Occurrences)

Liars (14 Occurrences)

Ga'al (8 Occurrences)