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ק־ס־ם (q-s-m)

Noun

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From Akkadian 𒆠𒅖𒌝 ki-iš-um kišum

קֶסֶם (késemm (plural indefinite קְסָמִים, plural construct קִסְמֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (countable) a spell, enchantment, magic
  2. (countable) an illusion, sleight of hand
  3. (uncountable) sorcery
  4. (archaic, Talmudic or Biblical Hebrew) soothsaying
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