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divine

Meaning of “divine”

Sense 1: Pertaining to God, proceeding from God, or set apart to his service. Sense 2: To seek or declare hidden or future things by a familiar spirit or other claimed supernatural means.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 44:15

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Micah 3:6
Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 3:6 · retained source text

Therefore night shall be vnto you, that yee shall not haue a vision, and it shall be darke vnto you, that yee shall not diuine, and the Sunne shall goe downe ouer the Prophets, and the day shall be darke ouer them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from a vision.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from diuining.

Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 3:11 · retained source text

The heads thereof iudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hyre, and the Prophets thereof diuine for money: yet will they leane vpon the LORD, and say; Is not the LORD among vs? none euill can come vpon vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saying.

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1 Samuel 28:8

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Pertaining to the true God; as the divine nature; divine perfections. Proceeding from God. Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; as divine service.

volume 1, leaf 619, column 3 (adjective entry)

To foreknow; to foretell; to presage. To use or practice divination. To utter presages or prognostications.

volume 1, leaf 619, column 3 (verb entries)