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Strong's H7186 קָשֶׁה (qasheh)

Qasheh means “churlish” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7186
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 36
Books 13

Strong's H7186 Quick Answer

Strong's H7186 קָשֶׁה (qasheh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qasheh (kaw-sheh') adj. 1. severe (in various applications) [from H7185] It has 36 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include hard, cruel, grievous, churlish, and heavy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
qasheh (kaw-sheh') adj. 1. severe (in various applications) [from H7185]
Usage
36 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hard, cruel, grievous, churlish, and heavy

Meaning and Definition

qasheh (kaw-sheh') adj. 1. severe (in various applications) [from H7185] KJV: churlish, cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, + impudent, obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful, stiff((necked)), stubborn, + in trouble. Root(s): H7185

Original Word
קָשֶׁה
Transliteration
qasheh
Derivation
Root: קשׁה First root strongs: 7185
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7186. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

severe

Usage: 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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How Strong's H7186 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qasheh, 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.

hard Exodus 1:14 cruel Exodus 6:9 grievous 1 Kings 12:4 churlish 1 Samuel 25:3 heavy 1 Kings 14:6

How Strong's H7186 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 36 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7186 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 H7186 in the Old Testament

36 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 42:7 KJV

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Genesis 42:30 KJV

The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

Exodus 1:14 KJV

And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

Usage Excerpts

First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7186.

Genesis 42:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis 42:30 Old Testament, KJV
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
Exodus 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Exodus 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
Exodus 18:26 Old Testament, KJV
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Exodus 32:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Exodus 33:3 Old Testament, KJV
Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Exodus 33:5 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
Exodus 34:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
Deuteronomy 9:6 Old Testament, KJV
Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy 26:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Deuteronomy 31:27 Old Testament, KJV
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Judges 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Judges 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
1 Samuel 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
1 Samuel 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
1 Samuel 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
2 Samuel 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 3:39 Old Testament, KJV
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
1 Kings 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
1 Kings 14:6 Old Testament, KJV
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
2 Chronicles 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
2 Chronicles 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
Job 30:25 Old Testament, KJV
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Psalms 60:3 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Song of Solomon 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Isaiah 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
Isaiah 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
Isaiah 27:1 Old Testament, KJV
In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Isaiah 27:8 Old Testament, KJV
In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
Isaiah 48:4 Old Testament, KJV
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Ezekiel 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7186, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7186 FAQ

What does qasheh (קָשֶׁה) mean?

Qasheh (Strong's H7186) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "churlish". qasheh (kaw-sheh') adj. 1. severe (in various applications) [from H7185]

How many times is qasheh (קָשֶׁה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's H7186 across 13 books.

Where can I study qasheh (קָשֶׁה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7186 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate qasheh (קָשֶׁה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hard, cruel, grievous, churlish, and heavy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.