קסם

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קסם¹

  • /ˈkesem/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From Akkadian 𒆠𒅖𒌝 (kišum).

noun קֶסֶם · késem · קְסָמִים · קִסְמֵי־ · קִסְמִי

  1. countable a spell, enchantment, magic
  2. broadly, countable, uncountable charm, allure
  3. countable an illusion, sleight of hand
  4. uncountable sorcery
  5. archaic soothsaying

קסם²

  • /kaˈsam/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From קֶסֶם (késem) above.

verb קָסַם · kasám

  1. construction pa'al to appeal, to attract הרעיון הזה קסם לי.

    Similar: מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי

In English

  • charm something with magic power
  • magic use of rituals or actions exploiting the supernatural

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {קסם},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%A1%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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