1) hard, cruel, severe, obstinate 1a) hard, difficult 1b) severe 1c) fierce, intense, vehement 1d) stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked 1e) rigorous (of battle)
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H7186 — קָשֶׁה
qa.sheh · severe · Hebrew/Aramaic
34 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 42:7 · קָשׁ֗וֹתAnd when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”Genesis 42:30 · קָשׁ֑וֹת“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.Exodus 1:14 · קָשָׁ֗הand made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.Exodus 6:9 · קָשָֽׁה׃ פMoses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.Exodus 18:26 · הַקָּשֶׁה֙And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.Exodus 32:9 · קְשֵׁה־The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.Exodus 33:3 · קְשֵׁה־Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”Exodus 33:5 · קְשֵׁה־For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”Exodus 34:9 · קְשֵׁה־“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”Deuteronomy 9:6 · קְשֵׁה־Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.Deuteronomy 9:13 · קְשֵׁה־The LORD also said to me, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.Deuteronomy 26:6 · קָשָֽׁה׃But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.Deuteronomy 31:27 · הַקָּשֶׁ֑הFor I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!Judges 2:19 · הַקָּשָֽׁה׃But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.Judges 4:24 · וְקָשָׁ֔הAnd the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.1 Samuel 1:15 · קְשַׁת־“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.1 Samuel 20:10 · קָשָֽׁה׃ סThen David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”1 Samuel 25:3 · קָשֶׁ֛הHis name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.2 Samuel 2:17 · קָשָׁ֥הThe battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.2 Samuel 3:39 · קָשִׁ֣יםAnd I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”1 Kings 12:4 · הַקָּשָׁ֗ה“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”1 Kings 12:13 · קָשָׁ֑הAnd the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders1 Kings 14:6 · קָשָֽׁה׃So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.2 Chronicles 10:4 · הַקָּשָׁ֗ה“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”2 Chronicles 10:13 · קָשָׁ֑הAnd the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the eldersJob 30:25 · לִקְשֵׁה־Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?Psalm 60:3 · קָשָׁ֑הYou have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.Song of Solomon 8:6 · קָשָׁ֥הSet me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.Isaiah 14:3 · הַקָּשָׁ֖הOn the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,Isaiah 19:4 · קָשֶׁ֑הI will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.Isaiah 21:2 · קָשָׁ֖הA dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”Isaiah 27:1 · הַקָּשָׁ֜הIn that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.Isaiah 27:8 · הַקָּשָׁ֖הBy warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows.Isaiah 48:4 · קָשֶׁ֖הFor I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.