Words the Bible translates as practice divination
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- qasamקָסַםto practice divination: to seek out or hand on hidden and future knowledge through mantic technique, rather than through a genuine word from God
- naḥashנָחַשׁto practice divination: to look for a sign, or take something as a sign, that tells what is hidden or what is coming
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