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Strong's #7186 - קָשֶׁה

Transliteration

qâsheh

Phonetics

kaw-sheh'

Origin

from (H7185)

Parts of Speech

adjective

TWOT

2085a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

hard, cruel, severe, obstinate
1. hard, difficult
2. severe
3. fierce, intense, vehement
4. stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked
5. rigorous (of battle)

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (33)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Ezekiel 2

BSB (35)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

CSB (21)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

ESV (27)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

KJV (35)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

LEB (32)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

LSB (28)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 1

N95 (26)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

NAS (27)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (34)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 2

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 6

Ezekiel 2

ASV (33)

a grievous 1

and for cruel 1

and from the hard 1

and of a stiff heart 1

and thy stiff 1

and, behold, it is a stiffnecked 1

are impudent 1

are too hard 1

for him that was in trouble 1

hard things 1

is cruel 1

nor from their stubborn 1

now therefore make thou the grievous 2

of a cruel 1

of a sorrowful 1

of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked 1

of us; for it is a stiffnecked 1

prevailed 1

roughly 3

sore 1

that thou art obstinate 1

the hard 1

thee roughly 1

them roughly 1

to thee with heavy tidings 1

upon us hard 1

was churlish 1

with hard 1

with his hard 1

ye are a stiffnecked 1

BSB (35)

a dire 1

a stiff-necked 2

and cruel 1

and from the hard 1

and hard-hearted 1

and stronger 1

and stubborn 1

are a stiff-necked 3

are stubborn 1

are too fierce 1

as unrelenting 1

for those in trouble 1

hardship 1

harshly 4

intense 1

is a stiff-necked 1

of harsh 1

oppressed 1

the burden 2

the difficult 1

they are obstinate 1

to hard 1

was harsh 1

will take his sharp 1

with a fierce 1

with bad news 1

with hard 1

you harshly 1

CSB (21)

as unrelenting 1

bad 1

broken 1

difficult 1

fierce 2

hard 2

harsh 4

harshly 5

obstinate 1

the hard 2

troubling 1

ESV (27)

fierce 2

hard 9

hard things 1

harsh 2

harshly 2

more severe 1

obstinate 1

pressed 1

roughly 3

stern 1

stubborn 2

troubled 1

unbearable news 1

KJV (35)

* 6

churlish 1

cruel 3

grievous 3

hard 5

heavy 1

obstinate 1

prevailed 1

rough 1

roughly 5

sore 2

sorrowful 1

stiff 1

stiffnecked 2

stubborn 1

things 1

LEB (32)

⌊deeply distressed⌋ 1

a hard 2

a hard message 1

and hard 1

and they are hard of 1

are ⌊impudent⌋ 1

are crueler 1

are obstinate 1

for ⌊the unfortunate⌋ 1

hard 1

hard things 1

harshly 2

is fierce 1

necked 4

or their stubborn 1

the difficult 1

the hard 2

them harshly 2

them with his strong 1

us hard 1

was stubborn 1

with hard 1

with his cruel 1

you is harsh 1

your stiff 1

LSB (28)

cruel 1

difficult 2

fierce 2

hard 4

hardship 1

harsh 6

harshly 5

heavier 1

oppressed 1

severe 2

stiff 2

stubborn 1

N95 (26)

cruel 2

difficult 2

fierce 2

hard 5

harsh 4

harshly 5

heavier 1

obstinate 1

oppressed 1

severe 2

stubborn 1

NAS (27)

cruel 2

despairing 1

difficult 2

fierce 2

hard 5

harder 1

hardship 1

harsh 4

harshly 5

obstinate 2

severe 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (34)

a grievous 1

and for cruel 1

and from the hard 1

and your stiff 1

are impudent 1

are too hard 1

for him who was in trouble 1

hard things 1

is as cruel 1

nor from their stubborn 1

now therefore make you the grievous 2

of a cruel 1

of a sorrowful 1

on us hard 1

prevailed 1

roughly 3

severe 1

that you are obstinate 1

the hard 1

them roughly 1

them with his rough 1

to you with heavy news 1

was churlish 1

with hard 1

with his hard 1

you roughly 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1435) s q (קסה QSh) AC: Gather CO: Stalk AB: ?: The pictograph q is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the s is a picture of the teeth representing pressure. Combined these mean "bring together and pressed". Once the grain stalks are harvested from the field, it is gathered into bundles and secured with a cord in the middle.

A) s q (קסה QSh) AC: ? CO: Stubble AB: ?: The stiff part of the stalk that remains in the ground. The stiffness a branch for making bows or snares.

N^m) s q (קסה QSh) - Stubble: KJV (16): stubble - Strongs: H7179 (קַשׁ)

N^f2) t s q (קסהת QShT) - Bow: Made from a stiff branch to shoot arrows. KJV (77): bow - Strongs: H7198 (קֶשֶׁת)

f^m) i s q (קסהי QShY) - Stubbornness: As stiff. KJV (1): stubbornness - Strongs: H7190 (קְשִׁי)

B) s s q (קסהסה QShSh) AC: Gather CO: Stalk AB: ?: The stalks of the grain harvested are gathered together and tied into tight bundles. The stiffness of the stalks or a branch.

V) s s q (קסהסה QShSh) - Gather: KJV (8): (vf: Paal) gather - Strongs: H7197 (קָשַׁשׁ)

N^m) s s q (קסהסה QShSh) - Chaff: [df: ssx] KJV (2): chaff - Strongs: H2842 (חֲשַׁשׁ)

E) a s q (קסהא QShA) AC: ? CO: Cucumber AB: ?: A hard vegetable.

d^f) a f s q (קסהוא QShWA) - Cucumber: A hard vegetable. KJV (1): cucumber - Strongs: H7180 (קִשֻּׁאָה)

h^f1) e a s q m (מקסהאה MQShAH) - Cucumber: A hard vegetable. [df: hsqm] KJV (1): cucumber - Strongs: H4750 (מִקְשָׁה)

H) e s q (קסהה QShH) AC: ? CO: Hard AB: ?: The stiffness of the stubble or branch.

V) e s q (קסהה QShH) - Hard: KJV (28): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) harden, hard, grievous - Strongs: H7185 (קָשָׁה)

N^m) e s q (קסהה QShH) - Hard: KJV (36): hard, roughly, cruel, grievous, sore, churlish, hardhearted, heavy - Strongs: H7186 (קָשֶׁה)

h^m) e s q m (מקסהה MQShH) - Hairdo: A well dressed hair. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): hair - Strongs: H4748 (מִקְשֶׁה)

h^f1) e s q m (מקסהה MQShH) - Work: A metal that is formed by being beaten by a hammer. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (10): beaten, piece, upright - Strongs: H4749 (מִקְשָׁה)

J) s f q (קוסה QWSh) AC: Gather CO: Snare AB: ?: A snare for trapping animals is constructed of a bent branch (as a spring) tied to a trap.

V) s f q (קוסה QWSh) - Snare: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) snare - Strongs: H6983 (קוּשׁ)

L) s q i (יקסה YQSh) AC: Gather CO: Snare AB: ?: A snare for trapping animals is constructed of a bent branch (as a spring) tied to a trap.

V) s q i (יקסה YQSh) - Snare: KJV (8): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual, Participle) snare - Strongs: H3369 (יָקַשׁ)

a^m) s q f m (מוקסה MWQSh) - Snare: KJV (27): snare, gin, trap, ensnared - Strongs: H4170 (מֹקֵשׁ)

c^m) s f q i (יקוסה YQWSh) - Snarer: KJV (1): fowler - Strongs: H3352 (יָקוֹשׁ)

d^m) s f q i (יקוסה YQWSh) - Snare: KJV (3): fowler, snare - Strongs: H3353 (יָקוּשׁ)

Adopted Roots:

A2437 S q n (Ensnare)
A2738 H s q (Harden)
A2741 T s q (Archer)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

קָשֶׁה adjective hard, severe; — absolute ׳ק Exodus 18:26 +; construct Exodus 32:9 +; feminine singular קָשָׁה Deuteronomy 26:6 +; construct קְשַׁת 1 Samuel 1:15; masculine plural קָשִׁים 2 Samuel 3:39; construct קְשֵׁי Ezekiel 2:4; Ezekiel 3:7; feminine plural קָשׁוֺת Genesis 42:7,30; —

1 hard, difficult, of a legal question (דָּבָר) Exodus 18:26 (E).

2. a. severe, of battle 2 Samuel 2:17, wind Isaiah 27:8, servitude (עֲבֹדָה) 1 Kings 12:4 2 Chronicles 10:4; Deuteronomy 26:6; Isaiah 14:3; Exodus 1:14; Exodus 6:9 (both P); as n.collective הִרְאִיתָ עַמְּךָ קָשָׁה Psalm 60:5 thou hast made thy people see severe things; קְשֵׁה יוֺם Job 30:25i.e. one whose time (life) is hard, Song of Solomon 1Samuel 1:15 (reading קְשַׁת יוֺם for רוּחַ׳ק, ᵐ5 Th We Dr and others); severe, rough, of lord (אֲדֹנִים) Isaiah 19:4, compare 2 Samuel 3:39 (with מִן compare [מִמֶּנּוּ? see HPS]); הָלוֺח וְקָשָׁה עַלֿ Judges 4:24 the hand of the sons of Israel went on being more and more severe upon Jabin; fierce, relentless, of ׳י's sword Isaiah 27:1 (in figurative); rough, rude 1 Samuel 25:3; severe things, of language Genesis 42:7,30 (E; with דִּדֶּר), 1 Samuel 20:10; 1 Kings 12:13 2 Chronicles 10:13 (all with עָנָה); וְאָנֹכִי שָׁלוּחַ אֵלַיִח קָשָׁה 1 Kings 14:6 I am commissioned with a severe (message) unto thee (Ges^{§ 121 d}. N.2Da^{Synt. §§ 75} (d), 80); חָזוּת קָשָׁה Isaiah 21:2.

b. fierce, intense, vehement, of קִנְאָה Song of Solomon 8:6 ("" עַזָּה; compare Genesis 49:9).

3עַםקְֿשֵׁהעֹֿרֶף a people stiff of neck, stubborn, Exodus 32:9; Exodus 33:3,5; Exodus 34:9 (all J E), Deuteronomy 9:6,13; עָרְמְּךָ הַקָּשֶׁה Deuteronomy 31:27; compare דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Judges 2:19; קְשֵׁי פָנִים Ezekiel 2:4 (+ חִזְקֵילֵֿב), קְשֵׁאלֵֿב Ezekiel 3:7 (+ חִזְקֵימְֿצַח); ׳ק alone = stubborn Isaiah 48:4.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

קָשֶׁה m. adj. קָשָׁה f.

(1) hard, used of hard servitude, Exodus 1:14, 6:9 1 Kings 12:4 hard, i.e. harsh words, Genesis 42:7, 30 Genesis 42:30; Job 30:25, קְשֵׁה־יוֹם “whose day is hard,” whose lot is hard, unhappy.

(2) firm, fast, σκληρός, Song of Solomon 8:6 and in a bad sense, hardened. קְשֵׁה עֹרֶף stubborn, Exodus 32:9, 34:9 קְשֵׁה פָנִים hard-faced, impudent, Ezekiel 2:4 קְשֵׁה לֵב stubborn of heart, Ezekiel 3:7 without לֵב id., Isaiah 48:4.

(3) heavy

(a) i.q. vehement, of a wind, Isaiah 27:8 of a battle, 2 Samuel 2:17.

(b) i.q. powerful, strong, 2 Samuel 3:39.

(4) difficult, hard, Exodus 18:26.

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List of Word Forms

הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הַקָּשֶׁה֙ הַקָּשָֽׁה׃ הַקָּשָׁ֖ה הַקָּשָׁ֗ה הַקָּשָׁ֜ה הקשה הקשה׃ וְקָשָׁ֔ה וּקְשֵׁי־ וקשה וקשי־ לִקְשֵׁה־ לקשה־ קְשֵׁ֤י קְשֵׁה־ קְשַׁת־ קָשִׁ֣ים קָשֶׁ֑ה קָשֶׁ֖ה קָשֶׁ֛ה קָשָֽׁה׃ קָשָׁ֑ה קָשָׁ֖ה קָשָׁ֗ה קָשָׁ֥ה קָשׁ֑וֹת קָשׁ֗וֹת קשה קשה־ קשה׃ קשות קשי קשים קשת־ hakkaShah hakkaSheh haq·qā·šāh haq·qā·šeh haqqāšāh haqqāšeh kaShah kaSheh kaShim kaShot keshat kesheh keShei liksheh liq·šêh- liqšêh- qā·šāh qā·šeh qā·šîm qā·šō·wṯ qāšāh qāšeh qāšîm qāšōwṯ qə·šaṯ- qə·šê qə·šêh- qəšaṯ- qəšê qəšêh- ū·qə·šê- ukeshei ūqəšê- vekaShah wə·qā·šāh wəqāšāh