Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be disheartened
Usage: 1) to be sad, be disheartened 1a) (Niphal) to be disheartened, be cowed 1b) (Hiphil) to make sad
Strong's Number
H3512
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H3512 Quick Answer
Strong's H3512 כָּאָה (ka'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ka'ah (kaw-aw') v. 1. to despond [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include broken, sad, and grieved. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ka'ah (kaw-aw') v. 1. to despond [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- broken, sad, and grieved
Meaning and Definition
ka'ah (kaw-aw') v. 1. to despond [a primitive root] KJV: broken, be grieved, make sad.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3512. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3512 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ka'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H3512 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3512 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3512 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3512.
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3512, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3512 FAQ
What does kaah (כָּאָה) mean?
Kaah (Strong's H3512) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "despond". ka'ah (kaw-aw') v. 1. to despond [a primitive root]
How many times is kaah (כָּאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3512 across 3 books.
Where can I study kaah (כָּאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3512 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kaah (כָּאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as broken, sad, and grieved. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.