קָשָׁ֖ה

𐤒𐤔𐤄

qashah

grievous

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

H7186

Isaiah 21:2 · Word #2

Lexicon H7186

Lemmaקָשֶׁה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤔𐤄
Transliterationqâsheh
Strong'sH7186
In-contextgrievous

Morphology HAafsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7186-04

hard (feminine singular)

Rootקשה (q-sh-h)
Core Meaningshardness, severity, difficulty, harshness, stubbornness
Semantic Rangehard, difficult, severe, harsh, stubborn, stiff, grievous, intense
Conceptual SignificanceThis term often characterizes hearts, labor, bondage, or circumstances as resistant or unyielding. It conveys not only physical hardness but moral and spiritual obstinacy, frequently describing hardened hearts or severe conditions under divine judgment or testing.
Morphological NotesAdjective, feminine singular, absolute form from קָשֶׁה (H7186). Used attributively or predicatively to describe a feminine noun as hard, severe, or difficult.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective derives from the root קשה, expressing hardness or severity. The morphology (adjective, feminine singular absolute) is reflected by indicating that the form is feminine singular, preserving agreement with a feminine noun in context while retaining the core sense of hardness or severity.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קשה (hardness, severity, difficulty, harshness, stubbornness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7185-01 aqesheh I will make hard
H7186-01 haqashah the hard (thing)
H7186-02 haqasheh the hard (one)

Word Usage (36 occurrences of H7186)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 42:7 קָשׁ֗וֹת qashot harshly
Genesis 42:30 קָשׁ֑וֹת qashot harshly
Exodus 1:14 קָשָׁ֗ה qashah hard