While studying what is means to be a seer according to 2 Kings 17:13, one of the lexicons, called Brown-Driver-Briggs, when tracing the root word, gives a couple of what seem to be Arabic cognates, then claims to translate them, but I want to confirm the meaning.
The two words are:
The lexicon appears to indicate the words relate to being an astronomer or astrologer, but I would like to confirm that meaning.
If that is the case, in what way would being a seer in the Old Testament relate to being an astronomer or astrologer according to the Arabic language?