Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be blunt
Usage: 1) to be blunt, be dull 1a) (Qal) to be blunt, be dull 1b) (Piel) to be blunt
Strong's Number
H6949
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H6949 Quick Answer
Strong's H6949 קָהָה (qahah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qahah (kaw-haw') v. 1. to be dull [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include set and edge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qahah (kaw-haw') v. 1. to be dull [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- set and edge
Meaning and Definition
qahah (kaw-haw') v. 1. to be dull [a primitive root] KJV: be set on edge, be blunt.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6949. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6949 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qahah, 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.
set
Jeremiah 31:29
3×
edge
Ecclesiastes 10:10
How Strong's H6949 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6949 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 H6949 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6949.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6949, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6949 FAQ
What does qahah (קָהָה) mean?
Qahah (Strong's H6949) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be set on edge". qahah (kaw-haw') v. 1. to be dull [a primitive root]
How many times is qahah (קָהָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6949 across 3 books.
Where can I study qahah (קָהָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6949 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qahah (קָהָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as set and edge. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.