Kesem (קסם) means magic in Hebrew.
It can also mean spell and charm. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
magic, spell, charm
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kesem.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מעשה פלאי הנראה כבלתי אפשרי לפי הבנת האדם את העולם.
כִּי לֹא-נַחַשׁ בְּיַעֲקֹב וְלֹא-קֶסֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כָּעֵת יֵאָמֵר לְיַעֲקֹב וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל מַה-פָּעַל אֵל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kesem is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶסֶם
- Written without vowel points
- קסם
- Said
- kesem
- Root
- ק־ס־מ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- קְסָמִים
- Inflections
- ר' קְסָמִים; קֶסֶם־, ר' קִסְמֵי־
- Gematria
- 200
This is how Kesem is said in other languages.
- English
- magic, spell, charm
- Arabic
- سحر
- Russian
- волшебство, магия
These words mean nearly the same as Kesem.
The word Kesem is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Kesem comes from the root ק־ס־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Kesem in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kesem.
What does Kesem (קסם) mean in Hebrew?
Kesem (קסם) means magic, spell, and charm. It is said kesem, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Kesem (קסם)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kesem (קסם) are כישוף, מאגיה, נחש, לחש, טריק, and כשף.
Is Kesem (קסם) masculine or feminine?
The word Kesem (קסם) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְסָמִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קסם of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.