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Lexicon :: Strong's H3584 - kāḥaš

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כָּחַשׁ
Transliteration
kāḥaš
Pronunciation
kaw-khash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 975

Strong’s Definitions

כָּחַשׁ kâchash, kaw-khash'; a primitive root; to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe):—deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H3584 in the following manner: lie (5x), submit (3x), deny (3x), fail (3x), denied (2x), belied (1x), deceive (1x), dissembled (1x), deal falsely (1x), liars (1x), submitted (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H3584 in the following manner: lie (5x), submit (3x), deny (3x), fail (3x), denied (2x), belied (1x), deceive (1x), dissembled (1x), deal falsely (1x), liars (1x), submitted (1x).

  1. to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely

    1. (Qal) to become lean

    2. (Niphal) to cringe, feign obedience

    3. (Piel)

      1. to deceive, deny falsely

      2. to act deceptively

      3. to cringe

      4. to disappoint, fail

    4. (Hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּחַשׁ kâchash, kaw-khash'; a primitive root; to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe):—deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.
STRONGS H3584: Abbreviations
† כָּחַשׁ verb be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean (Late Hebrew כָּחַשׁ grow lean; Hiph. convict of falsehood, refute; Aramaic כְּחַשׁ grow lean; כַּחְשָׁא leanness, כְּחִישׁוּתָא leanness, weakness; Aph`el as Late Hebrew Hiph.) —
Qal. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וּבְשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּׁ֑מֶן Psalm 109:24 my flesh hath grown lean (away) from fatness (|| בִּרְכַּי כָּֽשְׁלוּ מִצּוֺם).
Niph. Imperfect וְיִכָּֽחֲשׂוּ אֹיְבֶיךָ לָךְ Deuteronomy 33:29 thine enemies shall cringe (come cringing, i.e. originally act deceptively, feigning obedience) to thee (compare also Pi. 3, Hithp.)
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular כִּחֵשׁ 1 Kings 13:18; Habakkuk 3:17; וְכִּ֫חֶשׁ consecutive (before monosyll.) Leviticus 5:22 [Leviticus 6:3]; Job 8:18, etc.; Imperfect (בָּהּ) יְכַ֫חֶשּׁ Hosea 9:2; 3rd person feminine singular וַתְּכַחֵשׂ Genesis 18:15, etc.; Infinitive absolute כַּחֵשׁ Hosea 4:2; Isaiah 59:13; construct Zechariah 13:4; —
1. device, absolute Genesis 18:15 (J), Joshua 7:11 (JE), Hosea 4:2 (אלה וכחשׁ together = false swearing according to WeKl. Pr.; + וְרָצֹחַ וְגָנֹב וְנָאֹ֑ף), compare לֹא תִגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹאֿ תְכַחֲשׁוּ וְלֹא תְשַׁקְּרוּ אִישׁ בַּעֲמִיתוֺ Leviticus 19:11 (H); לְמַעַן כ׳ Zechariah 13:4 in order to deceive; followed by לְ person 1 Kings 13:18; Job 31:28; followed by בְ person and of thing Leviticus 5:21, בְ of thing Leviticus 6:22.
2. act deceptively against (i.e. seem to acknowledge, but not really do so), followed by בְ person Joshua 24:27 (E), Jeremiah 5:12; Isaiah 59:13; Job 8:18, apparently also בָּהּ וְתִירוֺשׁ יכ׳ Hosea 9:2 and new wine shall deny her (Israel; i.e. refuse to acknowledge her as its mistress, not yield itself to her); absolute Proverbs 30:9.
3. cringe = come cringing (make shew of obedience, see Niph.) followed by בְ person Psalm 18:45 (Hithp. in || 2 Samuel 22:45); followed by לְ person Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:16.
4. disappoint, fail, absolute כִּחֵשׁ מַעֲשֵׂה זַיִת Habakkuk 3:17 the product of the olive hath failed (in sense compare Hosea 9:2 above).
Hithp. Imperfect יִתְכַּחֲשׁוּ לִי 2 Samuel 22:45 shall come cringing to me (|| Psalm 18:45. see above).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:15; 18:15

Leviticus

6:3; 6:22; 19:11

Deuteronomy

33:29

Joshua

7:11; 24:27

2 Samuel

22:45; 22:45

1 Kings

13:18; 13:18

Job

8:18; 8:18; 31:28

Psalms

18:45; 18:45; 66:3; 81:16; 109:24

Proverbs

30:9

Isaiah

59:13; 59:13

Jeremiah

5:12

Hosea

4:2; 4:2; 9:2; 9:2; 9:2

Habakkuk

3:17; 3:17

Zechariah

13:4; 13:4

H3584

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Strong's Number H3584 matches the Hebrew כָּחַשׁ (kāḥaš),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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