Strong's Lexicon qasah or qasvah: To be hard, severe, difficult Original Word: קָשָׂה or קָשְׂבָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4642 (σκληρός, sklēros): Hard, harsh, rough - G4643 (σκληροκαρδία, sklērokardia): Hardness of heart Usage: The Hebrew verb "qasah" or "qasvah" primarily conveys the idea of something being hard, severe, or difficult. It is often used in the context of describing a situation, task, or condition that is challenging or burdensome. The term can also imply stubbornness or obstinacy when referring to people or their hearts. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hardness or severity was often associated with both physical and metaphorical challenges. The Israelites, living in a harsh desert environment, would have been familiar with the idea of hardness in terms of both the land and life's trials. The term also reflects the spiritual condition of being resistant to God's will, a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition jug, jar NASB Translation jars (3), pitchers (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קַשְׂוָה, Köii. 1, 165] noun feminine a kind of jug, jar, utensil of tabernacle and (Chronicles) temple; — plural קְשָׂוֺת Exodus 37:16; 1 Chronicles 28:19; construct קְשׂוֺת הַנָּ֑סֶח Numbers 4:7 jars of the drink-offering; suffix (of table) Exodus 25:29. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cover, cup Or qasvah {kas-vaw'}; from an unused root meaning to be round; a jug (from its shape) -- cover, cup. Forms and Transliterations הַקְּשָׂוֹ֔ת הקשות וְהַקְּשָׂוֹ֖ת וּקְשׂוֹתָיו֙ והקשות וקשותיו קְשׂ֣וֹת קשות hakkesaVot haq·qə·śā·wōṯ haqqəśāwōṯ keSot qə·śō·wṯ qəśōwṯ ū·qə·śō·w·ṯāw ukesoTav ūqəśōwṯāw vehakkesaVot wə·haq·qə·śā·wōṯ wəhaqqəśāwōṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:29 HEB: קְּעָרֹתָ֜יו וְכַפֹּתָ֗יו וּקְשׂוֹתָיו֙ וּמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: and its pans and its jars and its bowls KJV: thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls INT: dishes pans jars bowls which Exodus 37:16 Numbers 4:7 1 Chronicles 28:17 4 Occurrences |