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קָשֶׁה H7186

H7186 is the Hebrew word קָשֶׁה, transliterated qâsheh and said kaw-sheh'. The King James Version most often renders it roughly.

Word: קָשֶׁהTransliteration: qâshehSaid: kaw-sheh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 36 verses

What it means

severe (in various applications).

Where it comes from

from H7185 (קָשָׁה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

roughly 5×hard 4×cruel 3×behold it is a stiffnecked 2×art a stiffnecked 2×stiffnecked 2×sore 2×stiff 1×nor from their stubborn 1×prevailed 1×sorrowful 1×churlish 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: churlish, cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, [phrase] impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff(necked), stubborn, [phrase] in trouble.

Verses using קָשֶׁה

All 36 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 42:7 · KJV

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Genesis 42:30 · KJV

The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

Exodus 1:14 · KJV

And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

Exodus 6:9 · KJV

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

Exodus 18:26 · KJV

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Exodus 32:9 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

Exodus 33:3 · KJV

Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

Exodus 33:5 · KJV

For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.

Exodus 34:9 · KJV

And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

Deuteronomy 9:6 · KJV

Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.

Deuteronomy 9:13 · KJV

Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

Deuteronomy 26:6 · KJV

And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:

Deuteronomy 31:27 · KJV

For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?

Judges 2:19 · KJV

And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

Judges 4:24 · KJV

And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

1 Samuel 1:15 · KJV

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

1 Samuel 20:10 · KJV

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

1 Samuel 25:3 · KJV

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

2 Samuel 2:17 · KJV

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

2 Samuel 3:39 · KJV

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

1 Kings 12:4 · KJV

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

1 Kings 12:13 · KJV

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

1 Kings 14:6 · KJV

And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.

2 Chronicles 10:4 · KJV

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

2 Chronicles 10:13 · KJV

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

Job 30:25 · KJV

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Psalm 60:3 · KJV

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Song of Solomon 8:6 · KJV

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

Isaiah 14:3 · KJV

And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

Isaiah 19:4 · KJV

And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 21:2 · KJV

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Isaiah 27:1 · KJV

In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

Isaiah 27:8 · KJV

In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

Isaiah 48:4 · KJV

Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

Ezekiel 2:4 · KJV

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 3:7 · KJV

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7186 mean?

H7186 is the Hebrew word קָשֶׁה (qâsheh), meaning severe (in various applications).

How is H7186 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it roughly (5 times), hard (4 times), cruel (3 times), behold it is a stiffnecked (2 times), art a stiffnecked (2 times), among others.

How many times does H7186 appear in the Bible?

קָשֶׁה (qâsheh) is tagged in 36 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7186 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7185 (קָשָׁה).

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