קָשֶׁה

Strong’s Definition

severe (in various applications)

Etymology & Derivation

from H7185 (קָשָׁה);

KJV Usage

churlish, cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, [phrase] impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff(necked), stubborn, [phrase] in trouble.

Detailed Definition

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

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: qâsheh; Pronunciation: kaw-sheh'