כָּחַד (H3582) — Hebrew Lexicon

כָּחַד

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kâchad

H3582 verb

SILEX Entry

Root כחד to hide, conceal, withhold, deny knowledge

Definition

To hide, conceal, keep something from view or knowledge, or to withhold information intentionally; by extension, to deny, suppress, or refrain from acknowledging something (including facts, persons, or even oneself). In some contexts, it can carry the intensive sense of removing from existence or causing to be lost (i.e., 'destroy' or 'cut off'), though this is typically a secondary meaning arising from the idea of bringing something out of sight or interaction.

Semantic Range

to hide, conceal from sight or knowledge, to deny intentionally, to withhold information, to refrain from revealing, to suppress, to destroy or bring to desolation (intensive), to cut off or remove from existence or recognition

Root / Etymology

Root כחד (כ-ח-ד), core meaning: to hide or conceal. The verb כָּחַד derives from this root and consistently carries the idea of making something hidden, especially through purposeful human agency. The intensive stems (piel, hiphil) expand this root sense to mean causing someone or something to be hidden (hence, destroyed, cut off, or made desolate as an effect of removing from notice or access).

Historical & Contextual Notes

כָּחַד is used across several periods of biblical Hebrew and consistently conveys intent to obscure or withhold. In narrative and legal texts, it often involves deliberately hiding information, persons, or objects (Genesis 18:17; Joshua 7:11). It can indicate denial of knowledge or facts in legal procedures (Leviticus 5:1), with significant ethical implications for Israelite jurisprudence. In poetry and prophetic literature, the term may be employed figuratively for God hiding Himself or withholding revelation (Isaiah 42:16). Later biblical usage does not fundamentally shift its meaning but refines its nuance toward deliberate suppression. English translations—'hide,' 'conceal,' 'deny,' 'cut off'—capture different aspects, but none fully express the intentional act of concealment that is core to the term. It is distinct from סתר (to hide, usually in a physical sense), often emphasizing secrecy or suppression of knowledge rather than simple physical removal.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy; conceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide.

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Root Family

כחד (k-ḥ-d) — hide, conceal, withhold, deny knowledge

Word Forms

23 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H3582-12`	תְּכַחֵ֖ד	tekhached	`HVpj2ms`	hide	may you conceal	5
`H3582-08`	נִכְחַ֣ד	nikhechad	`HVNp3ms`	are cut off	he was hidden away	3
`H3582-10`	נִכְחָֽדוּ	nikhechadu	`HVNp3cp`	are hidden	they were concealed	2
`H3582-03`	כִחַ֥דְתִּי	khichadeti	`HVpp1cs`	have I hidden	I actively concealed	2
`H3582-07`	נְכַחֵ֣ד	nekhached	`HVpi1cp`	we will conceal	we will conceal	2
`H3582-18`	וַ/יַּכְחֵ֞ד	vayakheched	`HC/Vhw3ms`	who annihilated	and he caused to be hidden	1
`H3582-09`	נִכְחָד֗וֹת	nikhechadot	`HVNrfpa`	ruined	hidden ones	1
`H3582-17`	וַ/תִּכָּחֵ֖ד	vatikached	`HC/VNw2ms`	and you would have been cut off	and you were concealed	1
`H3582-01`	אֲכַחֵֽד	akhached	`HVpi1cs`	I will conceal	I will conceal	1
`H3582-16`	וָ/אַכְחִ֛ד	vaakhechid	`HC/Vhw1cs`	and-I-annihilated	and I caused to hide	1
`H3582-13`	תְּכַחֵ֑דוּ	tekhachedu	`HVpj2mp`	conceal	may you conceal	1
`H3582-19`	וְ/הַ/נִּכְחֶ֨דֶת֙	vehanikhechedet	`HC/Td/VNsfsa`	and the one being destroyed	and the concealed one	1
`H3582-11`	תְכַחֲדִ֤י	tekhachadi	`HVpj2fs`	hide	may you conceal	1
`H3582-04`	כִֽ֝חֲד֗וּ	khichadu	`HVpp3cp`	they-hide	they concealed	1
`H3582-02`	הַ/נִּכְחָד֤וֹת	hanikhechadot	`HTd/VNsfpa`	the-perishing	the hidden ones	1
`H3582-21`	וְ/נַכְחִידֵ֣/ם	venakhechidem	`HC/Vhi1cp/Sp3mp`	and-let-us-wipe-them-out	and we will cause them to disappear	1
`H3582-14`	תִּכָּחֵ֔ד	tikached	`HVNi3fs`	let it be destroyed	she will be hidden	1
`H3582-22`	יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗/נָּה	yakhechidenah	`HVhi3ms/Sp3fs`	he hides it	he will hide her away	1
`H3582-06`	כִחֵ֑דוּ	khichedu	`HVpp3cp`	they hide	they suppressed	1
`H3582-15`	וּ/לְ/הַכְחִיד֙	ulehakhechid	`HC/R/Vhc`	and to cut off	and to cause to hide	1
`H3582-23`	יִכָּחֵ֣ד	yikached	`HVNi3ms`	is hidden	he will be concealed	1
`H3582-20`	וְ/הִכְחַדְתִּֽי/ו	vehikhechadetiv	`HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3ms`	and I will destroy them	and I caused him to be hidden	1
`H3582-05`	כִחֵ֖ד	khiched	`HVpp3ms`	did hide	he suppressed	1

Occurrences in Scripture

32 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H3582-07`	Genesis 47:18	נְכַחֵ֣ד	nekhached	`HVpi1cp`	we will hide	we will conceal
`H3582-17`	Exodus 9:15	וַ/תִּכָּחֵ֖ד	vatikached	`HC/VNw2ms`	and you would have been cut off	and you were concealed
`H3582-20`	Exodus 23:23	וְ/הִכְחַדְתִּֽי/ו	vehikhechadetiv	`HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3ms`	and I will destroy them	and I caused him to be hidden
`H3582-12`	Joshua 7:19	תְּכַחֵ֖ד	tekhached	`HVpj2ms`	hide	may you conceal
`H3582-12`	1 Samuel 3:17	תְכַחֵ֖ד	tekhached	`HVpj2ms`	hide	may you conceal
`H3582-12`	1 Samuel 3:17	תְּכַחֵ֤ד	tekhached-2	`HVpi2ms`	you hide	may you conceal
`H3582-05`	1 Samuel 3:18	כִחֵ֖ד	khiched	`HVpp3ms`	did hide	he suppressed
`H3582-11`	2 Samuel 14:18	תְכַחֲדִ֤י	tekhachadi	`HVpj2fs`	hide	may you conceal
`H3582-23`	2 Samuel 18:13	יִכָּחֵ֣ד	yikached	`HVNi3ms`	is hidden	he will be concealed
`H3582-15`	1 Kings 13:34	וּ/לְ/הַכְחִיד֙	ulehakhechid	`HC/R/Vhc`	and to cut off	and to cause to hide
`H3582-06`	Isaiah 3:9	כִחֵ֑דוּ	khichedu	`HVpp3cp`	they hide	they suppressed
`H3582-12`	Jeremiah 38:14	תְּכַחֵ֥ד	tekhached	`HVpj2ms`	hide	may you conceal
`H3582-12`	Jeremiah 38:25	תְּכַחֵ֥ד	tekhached	`HVpj2ms`	hide	may you conceal
`H3582-13`	Jeremiah 50:2	תְּכַחֵ֑דוּ	tekhachedu	`HVpj2mp`	conceal	may you conceal
`H3582-08`	Hosea 5:3	נִכְחַ֣ד	nikhechad	`HVNp3ms`	is hidden	he was hidden away
`H3582-16`	Zechariah 11:8	וָ/אַכְחִ֛ד	vaakhechid	`HC/Vhw1cs`	and-I-annihilated	and I caused to hide
`H3582-19`	Zechariah 11:9	וְ/הַ/נִּכְחֶ֨דֶת֙	vehanikhechedet	`HC/Td/VNsfsa`	and the one being destroyed	and the concealed one
`H3582-14`	Zechariah 11:9	תִּכָּחֵ֔ד	tikached	`HVNi3fs`	let it be destroyed	she will be hidden
`H3582-02`	Zechariah 11:16	הַ/נִּכְחָד֤וֹת	hanikhechadot	`HTd/VNsfpa`	the-perishing	the hidden ones
`H3582-03`	Psalms 40:11	כִחַ֥דְתִּי	khichadeti	`HVpp1cs`	have I hidden	I actively concealed
`H3582-10`	Psalms 69:6	נִכְחָֽדוּ	nikhechadu	`HVNp3cp`	are hidden	they were concealed
`H3582-07`	Psalms 78:4	נְכַחֵ֨ד	nekhached	`HVpi1cp`	we will conceal	we will conceal
`H3582-21`	Psalms 83:5	וְ/נַכְחִידֵ֣/ם	venakhechidem	`HC/Vhi1cp/Sp3mp`	and-let-us-wipe-them-out	and we will cause them to disappear
`H3582-08`	Psalms 139:15	נִכְחַ֥ד	nikhechad	`HVNp3ms`	was hidden	he was hidden away
`H3582-10`	Job 4:7	נִכְחָֽדוּ	nikhechadu	`HVNp3cp`	been cut off	they were concealed
`H3582-03`	Job 6:10	כִ֝חַ֗דְתִּי	khichadeti	`HVpp1cs`	I have denied	I actively concealed
`H3582-04`	Job 15:18	כִֽ֝חֲד֗וּ	khichadu	`HVpp3cp`	they-hide	they concealed
`H3582-09`	Job 15:28	נִכְחָד֗וֹת	nikhechadot	`HVNrfpa`	ruined	hidden ones
`H3582-22`	Job 20:12	יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗/נָּה	yakhechidenah	`HVhi3ms/Sp3fs`	he hides it	he will hide her away
`H3582-08`	Job 22:20	נִכְחַ֣ד	nikhechad	`HVNp3ms`	are cut off	he was hidden away
`H3582-01`	Job 27:11	אֲכַחֵֽד	akhached	`HVpi1cs`	I will conceal	I will conceal
`H3582-18`	2 Chronicles 32:21	וַ/יַּכְחֵ֞ד	vayakheched	`HC/Vhw3ms`	who annihilated	and he caused to be hidden

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