כָּחַשׁ

Strong’s Definition

to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely
• 2.(qal) to become lean
• 3.(niphal) to cringe, feign obedience
• 4.(piel)
• 5.(hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâchash; Pronunciation: kaw-khash'