◄ 7179. qash ►
Strong's Lexicon qash: Stubble, chaff Original Word: קשׁ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: qash Pronunciation: kash Phonetic Spelling: (kash) Definition: straw Meaning: Straw, stubble, chaff. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to become sapless. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2562: καλάμη (kalame) • straw, stubble. • G5434: φυράμα (phurama) • a mass, lump, dough (though not directly related to straw, it is used in contexts involving mixing or kneading, which can involve straw in ancient practices). • G5528: χορτάζω (chortazo) • to feed, fill, satisfy (while primarily related to feeding, it can involve straw as fodder in certain contexts). The use of "qash" in the Hebrew Bible serves as a powerful symbol of impermanence and the ease with which God can enact judgment or change circumstances, reflecting the broader biblical themes of divine sovereignty and the transient nature of human life. Usage: The term "qash" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to straw or stubble, often in the context of agricultural processes or as a metaphor for something insubstantial or easily consumed. Context: • The Hebrew word "qash" appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily associated with agricultural imagery. It is often used to describe the remnants of grain after threshing, which are light and easily carried away by the wind. This imagery is employed metaphorically to depict the frailty and transience of human endeavors or the wicked. • In Exodus 5:12, the Israelites are described as gathering "qash" for making bricks, highlighting its practical use in ancient construction. The narrative underscores the harsh conditions imposed on the Israelites by the Egyptians. • In Job 13:25, the word is used metaphorically: "Will You frighten a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?" Here, "qash" symbolizes something that is easily scattered and insignificant, emphasizing the futility of certain pursuits or the ephemeral nature of life. • Isaiah 40:24 uses "qash" to illustrate the ease with which God can bring down the powerful: "Scarcely are they planted, scarcely are they sown, scarcely have their stems taken root in the ground, when He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble." • The imagery of "qash" as something that is quickly consumed by fire is also prevalent, as seen in Isaiah 5:24: "Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the stubble and dry grass sinks in the flames, so their roots will decay, and their blossoms will blow away like dust." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition stubble, chaff NASB Translation chaff (5), straw (1), stubble (10). Brown-Driver-Briggs קַר adjective cool; — construct (figurative) וְקַררֿוּחַ Proverbs 17:27 (Kt) cool of spirit, i.e. calm, self-possessed (Qr יְקַרֿ); plural קָרִים of water Jeremiah 18:14; Proverbs 25:25. קַשׁ noun masculineNahum 1:10 stubble, chaff; — absolute ׳ק Exodus 5:12 +, קַ֑שׁ Exodus 15:7; — literal as accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳לְקשֵׁשׁ ק לַתֶּבֶן Exodus 5:12 (J); in simile, as inflammable, Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 5:24; Isaiah 47:14; Nahum 1:10; Joel 2:5, so in metaphor Isaiah 33:11; Obadiah 18; Malachi 3:19; in simile, as driven by wind Isaiah 40:24; Isaiah 41:2; Jeremiah 13:24; Psalm 83:14; figurative of the worthless Job 13:25, of harmless trifles Job 41:20; Job 41:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stubble From qashash; straw (as dry) -- stubble. see HEBREW qashash Forms and Transliterations כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ כְּ֭קַשׁ כְּקַ֥שׁ כְּקַשׁ־ כְקַשׁ֙ כַּקַּ֥שׁ כַּקַּֽשׁ׃ כקש כקש־ כקש׃ לְ֝קַ֗שׁ לְקַ֔שׁ לקש קַ֑שׁ קַ֔שׁ קַ֖שׁ קַ֜שׁ קָ֑שׁ קש cheKash kakKash kaq·qaš kaqqaš kash kə·qaš ḵə·qaš kə·qaš- Kekash kəqaš ḵəqaš kəqaš- lə·qaš leKash ləqaš qaš qāš Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 5:12 HEB: מִצְרָ֑יִם לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ קַ֖שׁ לַתֶּֽבֶן׃ NAS: of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. KJV: to gather stubble instead of straw. INT: of Egypt to gather stubble straw Exodus 15:7 HEB: חֲרֹ֣נְךָ֔ יֹאכְלֵ֖מוֹ כַּקַּֽשׁ׃ NAS: [and] it consumes them as chaff. KJV: [which] consumed them as stubble. INT: your burning consumes chaff Job 13:25 HEB: תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־ קַ֖שׁ יָבֵ֣שׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃ NAS: Or will You pursue the dry chaff? KJV: and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? INT: A driven cause stubble the dry pursue Job 41:28 HEB: בֶן־ קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ ל֥וֹ NAS: are turned into stubble for him. KJV: are turned with him into stubble. INT: the arrow arch stubble are turned stones Job 41:29 HEB: כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח NAS: are regarded as stubble; He laughs KJV: are counted as stubble: he laugheth INT: stubble are regarded Clubs Psalm 83:13 HEB: שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ לִפְנֵי־ רֽוּחַ׃ NAS: them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before KJV: them like a wheel; as the stubble before INT: make the whirling chaff before the wind Isaiah 5:24 HEB: לָכֵן֩ כֶּאֱכֹ֨ל קַ֜שׁ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֵ֗שׁ NAS: consumes stubble And dry grass KJV: devoureth the stubble, and the flame INT: Therefore consumes stubble A tongue of fire Isaiah 33:11 HEB: חֲשַׁ֖שׁ תֵּ֣לְדוּ קַ֑שׁ רוּחֲכֶ֕ם אֵ֖שׁ NAS: you will give birth to stubble; My breath KJV: ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, INT: chaff will give to stubble my breath A fire Isaiah 40:24 HEB: וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּ וּסְעָרָ֖ה כַּקַּ֥שׁ תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ ס NAS: carries them away like stubble. KJV: shall take them away as stubble. INT: wither and the storm stubble carries Isaiah 41:2 HEB: כֶּֽעָפָר֙ חַרְבּ֔וֹ כְּקַ֥שׁ נִדָּ֖ף קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ NAS: with his sword, As the wind-driven chaff with his bow. KJV: [and] as driven stubble to his bow. INT: dust his sword chaff driven his bow Isaiah 47:14 HEB: הִנֵּ֨ה הָי֤וּ כְקַשׁ֙ אֵ֣שׁ שְׂרָפָ֔תַם NAS: they have become like stubble, Fire KJV: Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire INT: Behold have become stubble Fire burns Jeremiah 13:24 HEB: וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם כְּקַשׁ־ עוֹבֵ֑ר לְר֖וּחַ NAS: them like drifting straw To the desert KJV: Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away INT: will scatter straw drifting wind Joel 2:5 HEB: אֵ֔שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה קָ֑שׁ כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם NAS: consuming the stubble, Like a mighty KJV: that devoureth the stubble, as a strong INT: of fire consuming the stubble people A mighty Obadiah 1:18 HEB: וּבֵ֤ית עֵשָׂו֙ לְקַ֔שׁ וְדָלְק֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם NAS: of Esau [will be] as stubble. And they will set them on fire KJV: of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle INT: the house of Esau stubble will set and consume Nahum 1:10 HEB: סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּקַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא׃ NAS: They are consumed As stubble completely KJV: they shall be devoured as stubble fully INT: are drunken are consumed stubble withered accomplish Malachi 4:1 HEB: עֹשֵׂ֤ה רִשְׁעָה֙ קַ֔שׁ וְלִהַ֨ט אֹתָ֜ם NAS: evildoer will be chaff; and the day KJV: wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day INT: do wickedly will be chaff will set and the day 16 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7179 16 Occurrences ḵə·qaš — 1 Occ. kaq·qaš — 2 Occ. qaš — 6 Occ. kə·qaš — 5 Occ. lə·qaš — 2 Occ.