7188. qashach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
qashach: To be hard, severe, fierce

Original Word: קשח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qashach
Pronunciation: kah-SHAKH
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-shakh')
Definition: To be hard, severe, fierce
Meaning: to be, unfeeling

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is σκληρός (sklēros), which also means hard or harsh. This term appears in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 25:24, where it describes a harsh master.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "qashach" conveys the idea of being hard or severe, often in the context of attitudes or actions. It can describe a harshness or fierceness in demeanor or behavior. This term is used to depict a stern or unyielding disposition, whether in judgment, speech, or action.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hardness or severity was often associated with leadership and judgment. Leaders were expected to be firm and resolute, especially in upholding the law and maintaining order. The term "qashach" reflects the cultural value placed on strength and decisiveness, which were seen as necessary traits for those in positions of authority.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to make hard, treat roughly
NASB Translation
harden (1), treats her cruelly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[קָשַׁח] verb Hiph`il 1. make hard.

2 treat hardly (Arabic be hard, firm, tough; Sabean קסח hardness, severity, cruelty, SabDenkm37); —

1 make hard, stubborn, Imperfect2masculine singular תַּקְשִׁיחַ (subject ׳י), with accusative לֵב Isaiah 63:17 (+ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ).

2 treat hardly, roughly (of ostrich), Perfect3masculine singular הִקְשִׁיחַ Job 39:16 (with accusative בָּנֶיהָ; read 3 feminine singular הִקְשִׁיחָה Hi Siegf Du); < (Di) Infinitive absolute (Ges§ 113z) הַקְשֵׁיח Ew, or Imperfect3feminine singular תַּקְשִׁיח Hirz BaeKau Bu.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
harden

A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) unfeeling -- harden.

Forms and Transliterations
הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ הקשיח תַּקְשִׁ֥יחַ תקשיח hikShiach hiq·šî·aḥ hiqšîaḥ takShiach taq·šî·aḥ taqšîaḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 39:16
HEB: הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ בָּנֶ֣יהָ לְּלֹא־
NAS: She treats her young cruelly,
KJV: She is hardened against her young ones,
INT: treats her young not

Isaiah 63:17
HEB: יְהוָה֙ מִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָ תַּקְשִׁ֥יחַ לִבֵּ֖נוּ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ
NAS: from Your ways And harden our heart
KJV: from thy ways, [and] hardened our heart
INT: LORD your ways and harden our heart fearing

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7188
2 Occurrences


hiq·šî·aḥ — 1 Occ.
taq·šî·aḥ — 1 Occ.
















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