qe.sem denotes divinatory practice or pronouncement, including false claims and acts rejected in the cited passages.

The supplied verses use qe.sem for divinatory activity or its asserted result: it is practiced, prohibited, carried by messengers, denied among Jacob and Israel, and associated with false prophetic claims. The same usage can be applied to a king's lips or contrasted with justice.

1. Divinatory practice or pronouncement · dominant

   In 2 Kings 17:17 the plural noun occurs in a clause where people practice divination alongside acts described as bad in the LORD's eyes. Deuteronomy 18:10 uses an active participle for a person who practices it among prohibited activities, while Ezekiel 13:6 and Jeremiah 14:14 place the noun in claims characterized by lying, falsehood, and deceit. In Numbers 22:7 the plural form is carried "in their hand," and Numbers 23:23 denies its presence in Jacob and Israel.

   2 Kings 17:17Deuteronomy 18:10Ezekiel 13:6Jeremiah 14:14Numbers 22:7Numbers 23:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the relevant clauses with "divination" or "divinations," including "a lying divination" in Ezekiel 13:6. Its wording confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating an English equivalent in every occurrence.