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כָּתַשׁ H3806

H3806 is the Hebrew word כָּתַשׁ, transliterated kâthash and said kaw-thash'. The King James Version most often renders it though thou shouldest bray.

Word: כָּתַשׁTransliteration: kâthashSaid: kaw-thash'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

to butt or pound.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

though thou shouldest bray 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bray.

Verses using כָּתַשׁ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Proverbs 27:22 · KJV

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3806 mean?

H3806 is the Hebrew word כָּתַשׁ (kâthash), meaning to butt or pound.

How is H3806 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it though thou shouldest bray (1 time).

How many times does H3806 appear in the Bible?

כָּתַשׁ (kâthash) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3806 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H3803 · כָּתַר — to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to…H3804 · כֶּתֶר — properly, a circlet, i.e. a diadem H3805 · כֹתֶרֶת — the capital of a column H3807 · כָּתַת — to bruise or violently strike H3808 · לֹא — not (the simple or abs. negation); by…H3809 · לָא — {not (the simple or abs. negation); by…

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