μαντεύομαι
(< μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קסם, De 18:10, al.;]
to divine, practise divination: Ac 16:16.†
SYN.: προφητεύω, q.v., in distinction from which μ. is used in LXX and NT only of false prophets and those who practise the heathen arts of divination and soothsaying (cf. I Ki 28:8, and v. Tr., Syn., § vi).