Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to harden
Usage: 1) to make hard, treat hardly, treat severely 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to make hard, make stubborn 1a2) to treat hardly, treat roughly
Strong's Number
H7188
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7188 Quick Answer
Strong's H7188 קָשַׁח (qashach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qashach (kaw-shakh') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) unfeeling [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include hardened. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qashach (kaw-shakh') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) unfeeling [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hardened
Meaning and Definition
qashach (kaw-shakh') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) unfeeling [a primitive root] KJV: harden.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7188. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7188 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qashach, 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.
hardened
Job 39:16
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How Strong's H7188 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7188 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 H7188 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7188.
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7188, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7188 FAQ
What does qashach (קָשַׁח) mean?
Qashach (Strong's H7188) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "harden". qashach (kaw-shakh') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) unfeeling [a primitive root]
How many times is qashach (קָשַׁח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7188 across 2 books.
Where can I study qashach (קָשַׁח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7188 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qashach (קָשַׁח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hardened. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.