Lexicon
מִקְסָם
miq.sam
H4738
H:N-M Hebrew

divination

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Hebrew
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miq.sam denotes a divinatory utterance characterized in these verses as false or deceptive.

The attested use concerns a divinatory utterance presented negatively: it is paired with false vision in Ezekiel 12:24 and described as a lie spoken without the LORD's speech in Ezekiel 13:7.

Senses in use

  1. False or deceptive divinatory utterance · dominant

    Both occurrences use the construct singular noun in denunciations of deceptive prophetic speech. In Ezekiel 12:24 the APB renders a clause rejecting "flattering divination" among the house of Israel; in Ezekiel 13:7 it renders a divination "of a lie" spoken despite the claim "Utterance of the LORD."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "flattering divination" in Ezekiel 12:24 and as a divination "of a lie" in Ezekiel 13:7. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture