קֶסֶם (qesem) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning divination. It appears
11 times
in 7 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H7081).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2044a)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2044a)divination; lot, oracle; divine sentence, witchcraft
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
קֶ֫סֶםnoun, masculine: divination
1.of the nations
2.of false prophet
3.in good sense
Strong's H7081קֶסֶם: a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle KJV:(reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 2044: קָסַםqāsam — practise divination; distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, divine; diviner, divination, prudent, soothsayer, use