Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קֵרֵחַ — קַשָּׁת

קֵרֵחַ

† קֵרֵחַ adj. bald;—Lv 13:40 (distinct from גִּכֵּחַ v 41); n.m. 2 K 2:23^(×2).

קֶ֫רַח

† קֶ֫רַח n.m. ^{Jb 38:29} frost, ice;—abs. ק׳ Gn 31:40 +, קָ֑רַח Jb 6:16 +; sf. קַרְחוֹ ψ 147:17;—
1. frost of night (opp. חֹרֶב of day), Gn 31:40 (E), Je 36:30.
2. ice, Jb 6:16; 37:10; 38:29 (‖ כְּפֹר hoarfrost), מַשְׁלִיךְ ק׳ כְפִתִּים ψ 147:17 (Hup al. think of hail, but v. Bae; ‖ קָרָה cold, שֶׁלֶג, כְּפוֹר v 16); probably also כְּעֵין ק׳ Ez 1:22 (so Krae; most crystal, after 𝔊).

קָרֵחַ

קָרֵחַ₁₄ n.pr.m. in Judah (bald one);—2 K 25:23, Καρηθ, 𝔊L Καρηε; Je 40:8 + 12 times Je, Καρηε.

קָרַח

† I. קָרַח vb. make bald, or a baldness, usually (by mourners) for the dead, cf. RS^Sem. ^{i. 306, 2nd ed. 324} (Arabic parallels) (NH id. Hiph. shew baldness; Arabic قَرَحَ wound, make sores, قُرْحَةٌ whiteness in face of horse (but قَرَعَ be bald, أَقْرَعُ bald); Ethiopic ቀርሐ make bald (rare); Aramaic קְרַח, ܩܪܰܚ, chiefly deriv. (and der. meanings); cf. Sin. n.pr.m. קרחה, קרחו; MI^{3, 21, 24, 25} n.pr.loc. קרחה);—
Qal Impf. 3 mpl. יִקְרְחוּ קָרְחָה בְּרֹאשָׁם Lv 21:5 Qr (> Kt יקרחה; ‖ יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ cf. Dt 14:1); Imv. fs. קָרְחִי וָגֹ֫זִּי עַל Mi 1:16 make a baldness … for.
Niph. Impf. 3 ms. יִקָּרֵחַ לָהֶם Je 16:6 men shall not make themselves bald for them.
Hiph. Pf. 3 pl. consec. וְהִקְרִיחוּ אֵלַיִךְ קָרְחָה Ez 27:31 and they shall make a baldness (cf. Qal) for thee.
Hoph. Pt. כָּל־רֹאשׁ מֻקְרָח Ez 29:18 every head made bald (by carrying load).

קֹ֫רַח

† קֹ֫רַח₃₇ n.pr.m. Κορε (baldness?);—
1. Edomite name: a. Gn 36:5, 14, 18; 1 Ch 1:35. b. Gn 36:16 (not Sam.; prob. gloss from v 18 Di Kau Ball al.; Holz hesitates).
2. Levite, rebel ag. Moses, Nu 16:1 + 10 times 16, 17, 26:9, 10; 27:3; in geneal. lists Ex 6:21, 24 1 Ch 6:7, 22; בֶּן־ק׳ 9:19; בְּנֵי־ק׳ Nu 26:11; especially לִבְנֵי־ק׳ as company of ψ-collectors (or singers), in titles: ψ 42:1; 44:1; 45:1; 46:1; 47:1; 48:1; 49:1; 85:1; 87:1; 88:1.
3. a ‘son’ of Hebron, i.e. Judahite clan 1 Ch 2:43 Κορεε, etc.

קָרְחָה

† קָרְחָה, קָרְחָא n.f. baldness, bald spot, made in mourning;—abs. ק׳ Is 3:24 +; sf. קָרְחָתֵךְ Mi 1:16;—bald spot, עַל־כָּל־רֹאשׁ Am 8:10, בְּכָל־ר׳ Is 15:2; Ez 7:18; ק׳ בְּרֹאשׁ Lv 21:5 (acc. cogn.); כָּל־רֹאשׁ ק׳ Je 48:37; ק׳ כַּנֶּשֶׁר Mi 1:16; בֵּין עֵינֵיכֶם Dt 14:1; opp. מַעֲשֶׂה מִקְשֶׁה Is 3:24; also Je 47:5 and (acc. cogn.) Ez 27:31 (קָרְחָא).

קָרְחִי

† קָרְחִי adj.gent. of קֹרַח 2; always c. art.; 1 Ch 9:31; as subst. coll. Ex 6:24 Nu 26:58; pl. הַקָּרְחִים 1 Ch 9:19; 12:7 (van d. H. v 6), 26:1; בְּנֵי הַקָּרְחִי v 19; בְּנֵי הַקָּרְחִים 2 Ch 20:19.

קָרַ֫חַת

† קָרַ֫חַת n.f. baldness of head;—abs. ק׳ Lv 13:42a; sf. קָרַחְתּוֹ v 42 +;—baldness of head (always opp. גַּבַּחַת baldness of forehead), Lv 13:42^(×2), 43, 55.

קְרִי

† [קְרִי] n.[m.] opposition, contrariness;—only (בְּ)קֶ֑רִי in Lv 26, as adv. modifier of הָלַךְ (in fig. sense), + עִם pers., of Isr.’s relation to י׳: תֵּלְכוּ עִמִּי קֶ֑רִי Lv 26:21 if ye walk with me contrariwise, so v 23, בְּקֶ֑רִי v 27, 40; י׳ subj., וְהָלַכְתִּי עִמָּכֶם בַּקֶּ֑רִי v 24, so v 41 and (בַּחֲמַת ק׳ in wrath of opposition) v 28.

קְרִי²

קְרִי, קִרְיָה, קִרְיַת, קְרִיּוֹת etc., v. קרה.

קָרִיא

† [קָרִיא] adj. called, summoned;—pl. cstr. as subst.; קְרִאֵי מוֹעֵד Nu 16:2 the summoned ones of assembly, term. techn. for representatives, councillors; so קְרִיאֵי הָעֵדָה 1:16 Kt (Qr קְרוּאֵי), 26:9 Qr (Kt קרואי! cf. √ Qal 5 d).

קְרִיאָה

† קְרִיאָה n.f. proclamation;—Jon 3:2.

קִרְיָה

† קִרְיָה n.f. town, city (syn. of עִיר, chiefly poet., and in the higher style; perhaps from above √ as meeting-place of men; cf. n.pr.loc. MI¹³ קרית, l.¹⁰ קריתן; J.Aram. קַרְיָה);—abs. ק׳ Is 1:21 +; cstr. קִרְיַת Nu 21:28 +;—
1. in gen. Dt 2:36; 3:4.
2. of specif. towns, Ho 6:8 (גִּלְעָד, 𝔊^Codd. Γαλγαλα, cf. Now); קִרְיַת סִיחֹן Nu 21:28; Damascus, ק׳ מְשׂוֹשִׂי Je 49:25 (‖ עִיר תְּהִלָּה); especially of Jerus. Mi 4:10; Is 29:1; 33:20, רְחֹבוֹת ק׳ La 2:11, ק׳ מֶלֶךְ רָ֑ב ψ 48:3, city for inhab. 1 K 1:41, 45, ק׳ נֶאֱמָנָה Is 1:21, 26 (‖ עִיר הַצֶּדֶק), ק׳ עַלִּיזָה 22:2 (‖ עִיר הוֹמִיָּה), 32:13.
3. in Is 24—26 coll., i.e. denoting various, representative, cities, ק׳ תֹּהוּ 24:10, ק׳ בְּצוּרָה 25:2, ק׳ גּוֹיִם עָרִיצִים v 3, ק׳ נִשְׂגָּבָה 26:5; so prob. Hb 2:8, 17.
4. indef., Hb 2:12, (‖ עִיר); Pr 29:8, ק׳ עֹז 18:19 a city of strength, so ק׳ עֻזּוֹ 10:15 (in fig.) = 18:11 (id.); = inhab., 11:10, הֲמוֹן ק׳ Jb 39:7.

קְרִיּוֹת

† קְרִיּוֹת n.pr.loc. (formed as pl. intens. from קִרְיָה?);—
1. in Judah Jos 15:25 (αἱ πόλεις; whence, as supposed, Judas אִישׁ קְרִיּוֹת), perhaps Ḳaryatên, c. 12 m. S. of Hebron, Buhl^{Geogr. 182}.
2. in Moab, Καριωθ, αἱ πόλεις; MI¹³ קרית: Je 48:24, הַקּ׳ v ⁴¹ Am 2:2; perhaps = Ραββαθ Μωαβ = Μοαβ = Αρεοπολις (Euseb., v. Lag^{Onom. 227, 60 al.}), mod. Rabba, c. 11 m. S. of Arnon, cf. Buhl^{Geogr. 270}.

קִרְיַת

קִרְיַת v. קִרְיַת יְעָרִים.

קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע

† קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע n.pr.loc. older name of Hebron; πόλις Αρβο(κ), Καρ(ι)αθαρβοκ, etc. (prob. = fourfold city (otherwise Jos 14:15; 15:13; 21:11), v. especially GFM);—Jos 14:15 (JED), Ju 1:10b (ק׳ אַרְבַּ֑ע), also Gn 23:2; Jos 15:13, 54; 20:7; 21:11 (all P); ק׳ הָא׳ Gn 35:27 (P) Ne 11:25.—Vid. חֶבְרוֹן.

קִרְיַת בַּעַל

† קִרְיַת בַּעַל v. קִרְיַת יְעָרִים.

קִרְיַת חֻצוֹת

† קִרְיַת חֻצוֹת n.pr.loc. in Moab, πόλεις ἐπαύλεων, Nu 22:39, site unknown.

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים

† קִרְיַת יְעָרִים n.pr.loc. πόλ(ε)ις Ιαρειμ[ν], Καριαθιαρειμ, etc. (city of forests);—city of the Gibeonites Jos 9:17, assigned to Judah Jos 15:60 cf. Ju 18:12^(×2), on border of Benj. Jos 15:9 (הַר יְעָרִים v 10, 𝔊 πόλιν Ιαρειν, v. יְעָרִים), 18:14, assigned to Benj. v 28 (יְעָרִים om. by textual error before עָרִים, v. 𝔊); near Beth Shemesh 1 S 6:21, long the abode of ark 7:1, 2; 1 Ch 13:5, 6; 2 Ch 1:4; named in genealogical list 1 Ch 2:50, 52, 53; named also Ne 7:29 = ק׳ עָרִים Ezr 2:25 (read יְעָרִים); c. art. ק׳ הַיְּעָרִים Je 26:20; abbreviated (in poet.) (שְׂדֵי־) יָ֑עַר ψ 132:6; called also קִרְיַת־בַּעַל (Καριαθβααλ) Jos 15:60; 18:14 + v 15 (where read for ק׳ יְעָרִים, so 𝔊 Di Benn Steuern); this abbrev. into בַּעֲלָה, 15:9, 10 [(Ιε)βααλ], also v 11, 29, and מִבַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה 2 S 6:2 (read בַּעַל יְה׳, or בַּעֲלַת יְה׳), בַּעֲלָ֑תָה ‖ 1 Ch 13:6 (v. on these ii. בַּעֲלָה). Identif. uncertain; Rob^{BR ii. 11} conj. Kiryat el-ʿEnab, 8 m. + W. of Jerusalem (cf. Καριαθιαρειμ Lag^Onom.271); ʿErma (Henderson^{Pal. 85, 112, 210} Conder^{Survey Mem. iii. 43 ff.}), cf. GASm^{Geogr. 225 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 166 f.}

קִרְיַת עָרִים

קִרְיַת עָרִים v. foreg.

קִרְיַת־סַנָּה

קִרְיַת־סַנָּה v. foll.

קִרְיַת־סֵ֫פֶר

† קִרְיַת־סֵ֫פֶר n.pr.loc. πόλις (τῶν) γραμμάτων, + (𝔊^B Ju 1:11) Καριασσωφαρ: ancient name of דְּבִיר (v. ii. ד׳ 2 c) (perhaps ק׳־סֹפֵר scribe-town, cf. 𝔊 supr., also 𝔖 and Egyptian Baⁱ-ti̥ṯu-pa-ï̥rḁ, house of scribe, WMM^{As. u. Eur. 174} Buhl^{Geogr. 274}, cf. GFM Ju);—Jos 15:15, 16; Ju 1:11, 12; another name is ק׳־סַנָּה Jos 15:49 (but 𝔊 πόλις γραμμάτων, hence read perhaps ק׳־ספר, so Steuern), in S. Judah; on site (prob. Dhoherîye, 5 h. SW. from Hebron) v. ii. דְּבִיר 2 c and Buhl^{Geogr. 164}.

קִרְיָתַ֫יִם

† קִרְיָתַ֫יִם n.pr.loc. Καριαθαιμ (perhaps double city (du.), yet in gen. on יִם—ַ in n.pr.loc. v. Ges^{§ 88 c});—
1. in Moab (MI¹⁰) Je 48:1 (-תָ֑יִם), v 23, so קִרְיָתָ֑יְמָה Ez 25:9 Qr (Kt קריתמה); Reubenite city according to Nu 32:37 (-תָ֑יִם) Jos 13:19; שָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָ֑יִם Gn 14:5 plain of Ḳiryathaim (v. שָׁוֵה); mod. Ḳurêyât, c. 1 1/4 m. SE. from (Mt.) ʿAṭṭarus (עֲטָרוֹת), and 6 3/4 m. NNW. from Dibon; GASm^{Geogr. 567 f.} Buhl^{Geogr. 267}.
2. Levit. city in Naphtali 1 Ch 6:61, = קַרְתָּן ‖ Jos 21:32 (Θεμμων, 𝔊L Καρθαν).

קָרַם

† [קָרַם] vb. spread or lay something over (NH id. form a crust, so Hiph. יקרים על Ecclus 43:20; Aramaic קְרַם, ܩܪܰܡ, incrust, overlay);—
Qal Pf. 1 s. וְקָרַמְתִּ֫י עֲלֵיכֶם עוֹר Ez 37:6 I will spread skin over you (i.e. the dry bones); Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּקְרַם עֲלֵיהֶם עוֹר v 8 (so Gi van d. H.; Baer וַיִּקְרָם, of which conflicting explan. Ges^{§§ 9 u, 294}), indef. subj. instead of pass.; but read
Niph. וַיִּקָּ֫רֶם 𝔖 (cf. 𝔙) Co Berthol Toy Krae.

קרן

קרן (√ of foll.; meaning dub.; cf. Assyrian ḳarnu, Arabic قَرْنٌ, Ethiopic ቀርን: NH קֶרֶן, Ph. קרן, Aramaic קַרְנָא, ܩܰܪܢܳܐ, all horn; Sab. קרן spur of mt.(?) Hom^{Chrest. 127}; v. also Arabic قَرْنٌ part of man’s head where horns are in beasts, قُرْنَةٌ corner, extremity, of anything Frey, horn of uterus, Lane).

קֶ֫רֶן

קֶ֫רֶן₇₅ n.f. Je 48:25 horn;—abs. ק׳ Is 5:1 +, קָ֑רֶן, ψ 75:5; cstr. קֶ֫רֶן Jos 6:5 +; sf. קַרְנִי 1 S 2:1 ψ 92:11, etc.; du. קַרְנַיִם Hb 3:4, קְרָנַיִם Dn 8:3, 6, -נָ֑יִם v 3, 20; cstr. קַרְנֵי, קַרְנוֹת ψ 75:11, sf. קַרְנָיו Gn 22:13 Dt 33:17, קְרָנָיו Dn 8:7, קַרְנֵיכֶם Ez 34:21; pl. (usually in der. senses) קְרָנוֹת Ez 43:15 +; cstr. קַרְנֹת Ex 29:12 +, sf. קַרְנֹתָיו 27:2 +, etc.;—horn:
†1. a. of ram (אַיִל) Gn 22:13, so in Daniel’s vision Dn 8:3^(×2), 6, 7, 20, and (of goat) v 5, 8, 9, 21; of oppressors in Isr. (under fig. of rams) Ez 34:21, so of nations Zc 2:2^(×3); of רְאֵם Dt 33:17 ψ 22:22 (both fig., cf. 92:11); of Zion under fig. of threshing-ox Mi 4:13; ק׳ בַּרְזֶל 1 K 22:11 = 2 Ch 18:10 (symbol.); seen in Zech.’s vision Zc 2:1. b. used as oil-flask 1 S 16:1, 13 1 K 1:39 (cf. קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ Infr.). c. ק׳ הַיּוֹבֵל, as wind-instr. Jos 6:5 (cf. שׁוֹפָר). d. קַרְנוֹת שֵׁן Ez 27:15 (from curved shape of tusks).
†2. fig., of pers., symbl of strength Dt 33:17, ק׳ יִשְׁעִי 2 S 22:3 = ψ 18:3 (of י׳ as deliverer); others sub 3 or 4; especially as lifted up (רום, as of a lordly animal, cf. Dr 1 S 2:1), denoting increase of might, dignity 1 S 2:1, 10 La 2:17 ψ 75:11; 89:18, 25; 92:11; 112:9, so perhaps 1 Ch 25:5 (v. Kau; > Be blow loudly [cf. 1 c]), + לְעַמּוֹ ψ 148:14 (subj. י׳); also haughtiness, arrogance 75:5, 6; opp. גָּדַע ק׳ hew off horns, i.e. reduce, humiliate, La 2:3 ψ 75:11, pass. Je 48:25, so וְעֹלַלתִּי בֶעָפָר קַרְנִי Jb 16:15; אַצְמִיחַ ק׳ לְבֵית יִשׂ׳ Ez 29:21 is appar. of restoration of might (as ψ 148:14 supr., c. וַיָּרֶם), but אַצ׳ ק׳ לְדָוִד ψ 132:17 of raising up individual ruler of Davidic line.
3. of altar, horn-like projections at corners (26 times), Am 3:14; Je 17:1; Ez 43:15, 20 ψ 118:27 Ex 27:2^(×2) + 8 times Ex, Lv 4:7, 18 + 6 times Lv (all P); as sanctuary, refuge 1 K 1:50, 51; 2:28.
†4. hill (so in Arabic, peak, isolated hill, cf. Ges) Is 5:1.
†5. קַרְנַיִם מִיָּדוֹ לוֹ Hb 3:4 rays at his side(s) had he (of lightning-flashes in theoph, cf. Now Da).—Am 6:13 v. קַרְנַיִם n.pr.loc.

קָרַן

† קָרַן vb.
Qal denom. of קֶרֶן 5, send out rays;—Pf. 3 ms. קָרַן עוֹר פָּנָיו Ex 34:29, 30, 35 (P). Hiph.denom. of קֶרֶן 1 a, display (grow) horns (be fully developed), Pt. פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִים ψ 69:32.

קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ

† קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ n.pr.f. (horn of antimony, i.e. beautifier, v. פּוּךְ);—Job’s third daughter Jb 42:14.

קַרְנַ֫יִם

† קַרְנַ֫יִם n.pr.loc. conquered by Isr. Am 6:13 (so Gr We Now GASm, cf. also לֹא דְבָר p. 520 supr.; 𝔊 and most sub קֶרֶן 2); prob. in Bashan, = Καρναιν 1 Macc 5:43, 44, Καρνιον 2 Macc 12:21; also in עַשְׁתְּרוֹת ק׳ Gn 14:5 (v. iii. עַשְׁתָּרוֹת p. 800 supr.).

קֵרֹס

† קֵרֹס n.pr.m. post-ex., Ezr 2:44, Καδης, A Κηραος; = קֵירֹס Ne 7:47, Κειρα(ς), 𝔊L (both) Κορες.

קֶ֫רֶס

† [קֶ֫רֶס] n.[m.] hook, on edge of curtains of tabern., matching the loops (לֻלָאֹת, v. [לוּלַי]); pl. קְרָסִים Ex 26:6, 11 = 36:13, 18, 26:33; cstr. קַרְסֵי זָהָב v 6 = 36:13, ק׳ נְחשֶׁת 26:11 = 36:18; sf. קְרָסָיו 35:11 = 39:33.

קָרַס

† [קָרַס] vb. bend down, stoop, crouch (intrans.) (cf. perhaps Arabic قُرْصٌ disc, round cake; cp. NH קַרְסוֹל, קַרְצוֹל, 𝔗 קַרְסוּלָּא, קַרְצוּלָא all ankle);—
Qal Pf. 3 pl. קָרְסוּ Is 46:2; Pt. קֹרֵס v 1 (both + כָּרַע); of vanquished gods of Babylon.

קַרְסֹל

† [קַרְסֹל] n.[f. Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 77}] ankle (cf. 𝔊 𝔙 2 S 22:37; = ל + קֶרֶס v. Kö^{ii. 1, 121}); pl. sf. קַרְסֻלָּ֑י 2 S 22:37 = ψ 18:37.

קֶ֫רַע

† [קֶ֫רַע] n.m. ^{1 K 11:30} torn piece of garment, rag;—pl. קְרָעִים 1 K 11:30 he tore it into twelve pieces, v 31 2 K 2:12; rags Pr 23:21 (sign of poverty).

קָרַע

קָרַע₆₃ vb. tear (NH id.; Arabic قَرَعَ strike head, bell, etc., beat drum, box ear, gnash teeth (Frey Dozy); also impugn, censure);—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. ק׳ 1 S 15:28 +, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּקְרַע Gn 37:29 +; 1 s. sf. אֶקְרָעֶנָּה 1 K 11:12, etc.; Imv. mpl. קִרְעוּ 2 S 3:31 Jo 2:13; Inf. abs. קָרֹעַ 1 K 11:11; cstr. לִקְרוֹעַ Ec 3:7, sf. קָרְעִי Ezr 9:5; Pt. act. קֹרֵעַ 1 K 11:31; pass. קָרוּעַ 2 S 15:32, etc.;—tear, rend: 1. a. usually (39 times) of rending garment in (1) grief: בֶּגֶד Gn 37:29, שִׂמְלָה 37:34; 44:13, כְּתֹנֶת 2 S 13:19, ק׳ ב׳ לִשְׁנַיִם קְרָעִים 2 K 2:12, ק׳ לְבַבְכֶם וְאַל ב׳ Jo 2:13; pt. pass. בְּגָדָיו ק׳ 2 S 1:2; cstr. קְרֻעֵי ב׳ torn of garments (pers. with torn garments) 2 S 13:31 (but read קָֽרְעוּ ב׳ 𝔊 𝔙 Th We al.), 2 K 18:37 = Is 36:22, Je 41:5; מְעִיל †Jb 1:20; 2:12 Ezr 9:3 (+ בֶּגֶד), כְּתֹנֶת 2 S 13:19, קָרוּעַ כֻּתָּנְתּוֹ 2 S 15:32 (Ges^{§ 121 d}); שְׂמָלֹת †Gn 37:34; 44:13; Jos 7:6; pt. pass. †מַדָּיו קְרֻעִים 1 S 4:12; †(2) as symbolic act, ק׳ שַׂלְמָה שְׁנֵים עָשָׁר קְרָעִים 1 K 11:30; †(3) abs. עֵת לִקְרוֹעַ וְעֵת לִתְפּוֹר Ec 3:7. b. tear away or out: veils Ez 13:21, fillets from (מֵעַל) arms v 20, mark of leprosy out of (מִן) garment Lv 13:56. †2. tear away sovereignty (under fig. of garment), subj. י׳, מֵעַל pers. 1 S 15:28 1 K 11:11, also מִיַּד 1 S 28:17 1 K 11:12, 31, מִן 14:8, abs. 11:13; c. acc. יִשׂ׳ + מֵעַל 2 K 17:21. †3. tear, rend asunder: a. book with (ב) knife Je 36:23. b. = make wide, large, eyes, with (ב) stibium Je 4:30; windows, וק׳ לוֹ חַלּוֹנָ֑י[ו] 22:14. c. rend open heavens, and descend, of י׳, Is 63:19. †4. tear, rend, of wild beasts: י׳ as fierce bear Ho 13:8 (obj. סְגוֹר לִבָּם); fig. of human foes ψ 35:15 (acc. pers. om.), so Hup al., but (from context) Ol Bae We al. malign, rail (cf. Arabic supr.); > Gr al. קָרְאוּ.
†Niph. be rent, of garment (מְעִיל), Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּקָּרַ֑ע 1 S 15:27, יִקָּרֵעַ Ex 28:32; 39:23; be rent, split asunder, of altar 1 K 13:3, 5.

קֶ֫רֶץ

† קֶ֫רֶץ n.m. dub. word, appar. nipping, concr. nipper usually interpr. (since Hi) of a nipping or stinging insect (cf. Aramaic קָרוֹצָא, Arabic قَارِصٌ biting insect); e.g. gadfly (cf. Thes^{Add. 111}), fig. of Nebuchadr. ק׳ מִצָּפוֹן בָּא Je 46:20 a gadfly cometh from the north; 𝔙 (Aq Symm) stimulator, i.e. קֹרֵץ; Thes al., more gen., excidium.

קָרַץ

† [קָרַץ] vb. nip, pinch (NH קָרַץ cut dough, compress lips, קֶרֶץ piece of bread; Assyrian ḳarâṣu, nip off, gnaw, Arabic قَرَصَ pinch; Ethiopic ቀረጸ: incise; Syriac ܩܪܺܝܨܳܐ nail [v. also Biblical Aramaic]; cf. Frä^{35 f.});—
Qal Impf. 3 mpl. יִקְרְצוּ־עַיִן ψ 35:19 let them not pinch the eye, i.e. wink maliciously, so Pt. act. קֹרֵץ ע׳ Pr 10:10, ק׳ בְּעֵינוֹ 6:13; also ק׳ שְׂפָתָיו 16:30 pinching his lips (i.e. compressing, as NH, or biting, gnawing, cf. Assyrian).
Pu. Pf. 1 s. מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי Jb 33:6 from clay I was nipped off (cf. Assyrian ṭîṭa iḳtariṣ, he nipped off clay, to form Eabani).

קַרְקַע

† I. קַרְקַע n.[m.] floor (prob. redupl. from a √ קרר, or קור; NH id., ground, so 𝔗 קַרְקְעָא, קַרְקָעִימָא; appar. = Assyrian ḳaḳḳaru, ground, earth, Arabic قَرْقَرٌ terra aequabilis mollisque; cf. Kö^{ii 1, 91});—abs. ק׳ 1 K 6:16; 7:7 a, -קָ֑ע v 7 b (v. infr.); cstr. קַרְקַע Nu 5:17 +;—floor of temple 1 K 6:15^(×2), 16, 30; 7:7 a; v 7 b read prob. הַקּוֹרוֹת rafters (cf. 6:15 and קוֹרָה) 𝔖 𝔙 Th Sta Kmp^Kau Benz; (earth)-floor of tabern. Nu 5:17; קַרְקַע הַיָּם Am 9:3 the floor, bottom of the sea.

קַרְקַע²

† II. קַרְקַע n.pr.loc. (floor);—c. art. + ה loc., הַקַּרְקָ֑עָה Jos 15:13, on extreme S. border of Judah; τὴν κατὰ δυσμὰς Καδης.

קַרְקַר

קַרְקַר Nu 24:17 read קָדְקֹד q.v.

קַרְקֹר

† קַרְקֹר n.pr.loc. E. of Jordan, Ju 8:10, site unknown; Καρκαρ.

קָרַר

† I. [קָרַר] vb. be cold (Arabic قَرَّ be cold, so Ethiopic ቈረረ Syriac ܩܰܪ; 𝔗 Ithpa. is cool oneself (rare); Levy cp. also NH Nithp. נִתְקָרֵר grow calm [i.e. cool]);—
Hiph. make or keep cool: Pf. 3 fs. הֵקֵ֫רָה, fig., Je 6:7 b Jerus. keepeth her wickedness cool, fresh; Inf. cstr. metapl. הָקִיר (Ges^{§ 67 v}) v 7 a, of בּוֹר keeping water cool (sim.).

קָרַר²

† II. [קָרַר] vb.
Pilp. tear down (?) (NH קִרְקֵר. tear down wall);—only Pt. מְקַרְקַר קִר Is 22:5 usually (men are) tearing down wall(s), but v i. קִיר 3 ad fin.

קרשׁ

קרשׁ (√ of foll.; cf. NH קָרַשׁ be(come) firm, solid, קֶרֶשׁ board (rare)).

קֶ֫רֶשׁ

קֶ֫רֶשׁ₅₁ n.m. Ex 26:16 board, boards;—abs. ק׳ Ex 26:18 +, קָ֑רֶשׁ v 20 +; sf. קַרְשֵׁךְ Ez 27:6; pl. קְרָשִׁים v 15 +; cstr. קַרְשֵׁי v 26 +; sf. קְרָשָׁיו 35:11 +;—
†1. coll. boards, of deck Ez 27:6 (of Tyre under fig. of ship).
2. board of tabern. Ex 26:15, 16^(×2) + 45 times 26—40; Nu 3:36; 4:31 (all P).

קֶ֫רֶת

† [קֶ֫רֶת] n.f. town, city (late poet.) (cf. Ph. קרת הדשת n.pr.loc. in Cyprus, also = Carthage, and perhaps Cirta, Tigranocerta; cp. Thes);—always קָ֑רֶת;—of Job’s city, Jb 29:7; indef. Pr 8:3; 9:3, 14; city as a corporate body of men 11:11.

קֶ֫רֶת²

קֶ֫רֶת, קַרְתָּה, קַרְתָּן v. קרה.

קַרְתָּה

† קַרְתָּה n.pr.loc. Καδης, Καριθα, etc.: Levit. city in Zebulun Jos 21:34, site unknown.

קַרְתָּן

קַרְתָּן v. קִרְיָתַיִם 2.

קַשׁ

קַשׁ v. קשׁשׁ.

קַשׁ²

† קַשׁ n.m. ^{Na 1:10} stubble, chaff;—abs. ק׳ Ex 5:12 +, כַּקַּשׁ 15:7;—lit. as acc. cogn. לְקשֵׁשׁ ק׳ לַתֶּבֶן Ex 5:12 (J); in sim., as inflammable, 15:7; Is 5:24; 47:14; Na 1:10; Jo 2:5, so in metaph. Is 33:11; Ob 18; Mal 3:19; in sim., as driven by wind Is 40:24; 41:2; Je 13:24 ψ 83:14; fig. of the worthless Jb 13:25, of harmless trifles 41:20, 21.

קשׁא

קשׁא (√ of foll.; cf. Arabic قِثُّآءٌ, Ethiopic ቍሰያት: NH קִשּׁוּת, Pun. κισσον Löw ^{p. 408}, all cucumber(s) (Löw ^{p. 330}), so prob. Assyrian ḳiššû; cf. Syriac ܩܰܛܽܘܬܳܐ id. (Lexx), 𝔗^{Jer 1.} Nu 11:5 pl. קַטַּיָּיא (ט for ת after ק); Gk. σίκυος, σικύη Lag^{Arm. Stud. § 1975;} M ^{ii. 356} Lewy^{Fremdw. 30}).

קִשֻּׁאָה

† [קִשֻּׁאָה, Löw ^{p. 330}] n.f. cucumber;—pl. קִשֻּׁאִים Nu 11:5.

קֶ֫שֶב

† קֶ֫שֶב n.m. attentiveness;—קָ֑שֶׁב as sign of life 2 K 4:31,* of a living deity 1 K 18:29; as acc. cogn. וְהִקְשִׁיב קֶשֶׁב רַב־קָ֑שֶׁב Is 21:7 he shall attend an attentiveness (give close attention),—abundance of attentiveness (cf. 63:7 ψ 145:7).

קַשָּׁב

† [קַשָּׁב] adj. attentive;—fs. תְּהִי נָא אָזְנְךָ קַשֶּׁבֶת Ne 1:6, + אֶל rei v 11.

קַשֻּׁב

† [קַשֻּׁב] adj. id.;—fpl. קַשֻּׁבוֹת, of אָזְנַיִם, 2 Ch 6:40; 7:15 ψ 130:2, all + ל rei.

קָשַׁב

[קָשַׁב₄₆] vb. incline, attend, of ears;—
†Qal Impf. 3 fpl. תִּקְשַׁבְנָה Is 32:3 (subj. אזנים).
Hiph. Pf. 3 ms. הִקְשִׁיב Je 23:18 ψ 66:19, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יַקְשִׁב Is 42:23, etc.; Imv. ms. הַקְשֵׁב Jb 33:31, especially הַקְשִׁ֫יבָה ψ 5:3 +, etc.; Inf. cstr. הַקְשִׁיב 1 S 15:22 +; Pt. מַקְשִׁיב Pr 1:24 +, pl. מַקְשִׁיבִים Ct 8:13;—give attention (sometimes + שָׁמַע); abs. Ho 5:1; 1 S 15:22; Is 10:30; 28:23; 34:1; 49:1; Mi 1:2 + 12 times; + אֶל pers. Je 18:19; Zc 1:4; Is 51:4 (‖ הֶאֱזִינוּ), לְ pers. ψ 55:3; + אֶל rei Je 18:18; Ne 9:34 ψ 142:7, עַל rei Je 6:19; Pr 17:4; 29:12, ל rei Je 6:17; Is 48:18; Pr 4:20; 5:1; 7:24 ψ 5:3 Ct 8:13, ב rei ψ 66:19; 86:6; also c. acc. rei Je 23:18; Jb 13:6 ψ 17:1; 61:2; acc. cogn. Is 21:7; appar. = cause to attend, c. acc. אָזְנֶ֑ךָ Pr 2:2 (+ ל rei), ψ 10:17, but usage would be so late and rare that אָזְנֶ֑ךָ is prob. subj. rei (Ges^{§ 144 m} Da^{Synt. § 109, R 3}).

קשׂה

קשׂה (√ of foll., meaning dub.; cf. Arabic قَشْوَةٌ: 2 Ethiopic ቀሡት urn, jar; NH קַסְוָה = BH קשׂוה, cf. 𝔗 קַסְוָותָא, or קסתות; Talm קִסְטְ, קִיסְטָא a measure, Syriac ܩܶܣܛܳܐ jar, (ט after ק), Nö^{SBAk 1882, 1179} Frä ^{63, 205} Brock ^s.v.).

קשׁה

II. קשׁה (√ of foll. meaning dub.; Thes decorticavit, = Arabic قشا; then tornavit, but ش = שׁ?).

קָשֶׁה

† קָשֶׁה adj. hard, severe;—abs. ק׳ Ex 18:26 +; cstr. 32:9 +; fs. קָשָׁה Dt 26:6 +; cstr. קְשַׁת 1 S 1:15; mpl. קָשִׁים 2 S 3:39; cstr. קְשֵׁי Ez 2:4; 3:7; fpl. קָשׁוֹת Gn 42:7, 30;—
1. hard, difficult, of a legal question (דָּבָר) Ex 18:26 (E).
2. a. severe, of battle 2 S 2:17, wind Is 27:8, servitude (עֲבֹדָה) 1 K 12:4 = 2 Ch 10:4; Dt 26:6; Is 14:3; Ex 1:14; 6:9 (both P); as n.coll. הִרְאִיתָ עַמְּךָ קָשָׁה ψ 60:5 thou hast made thy people see severe things; קְשֵׁה יוֹם Jb 30:25 i.e. one whose time (life) is hard, so 1 S 1:15 (reading קְשַׁת יוֹם for ק׳ רוּחַ, 𝔊 Th We Dr al.); severe, rough, of lord (אֲדֹנִים) Is 19:4, cf. 2 S 3:29 (c. מִן comp. [מִמֶּנּוּ? v. HPS]); הָלוֹךְ וְקָשָׁה עַל־ Ju 4:24 the hand of the sons of Israel went on being more and more severe upon Jabin; fierce, relentless, of י׳’s sword Is 27:1 (in fig.); rough, rude 1 S 25:3; severe things, of language Gn 42:7, 30 (E; c. דִּבֶּר), 1 S 20:10 1 K 12:13 = 2 Ch 10:13 (all c. עָנָה); וְאָנֹכִי שָׁלוּחַ אֵלַיִךְ קָשָׁה 1 K 14:6 I am commissioned with a severe (message) unto thee (Ges^{§ 121 d. N. 1} Da^{Synt. §§ 75 (d), 80}); חָזוּת קָשָׁה Is 21:2. b. fierce, intense, vehement, of קִנְאָה Ct 8:6 (‖ עַוָּה; cf. Gn 49:9).
3. עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹרֶף a people stiff of neck, stubborn, Ex 32:9; 33:3, 5; 34:9 (all JE), Dt 9:6, 13; עָרְפְּךָ הַקָּשֶׁה, 31:27; cf. דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Ju 2:19; קְשֵׁי פָנִים Ez 2:4 (+ חִזְקֵי־לֵב), קְשֵׁי־לֵב 3:7 (+ חִזְקֵי־מֵצַח); ק׳ alone = stubborn Is 48:4.

קָשָׁה

I. [קָשָׁה] vb. be hard, severe, fierce (NH קָשָׁח be severe; Arabic قَسَا (ى) be hard, dry, iii. endure, struggle against, severity; Aramaic קְשָׁא, ܩܫܳܐ be hard, difficult; J.Aram קְשִׁי, קַשְׁיָה adj. hard);—
Qal Pf. 3 fs. קָֽשְׁתָה 1 S 5:7, קָשָׁ֑תָה Gn 49:7; Impf. 3 ms. יִקְשֶׁה Dt 1:17; 15:18, וַיִּ֫קֶשׁ 2 S 19:44;— 1. be hard, difficult Dt 1:17 (of a legal case; מִן compar.). 2. be hard, severe, ק׳ יָדוֹ עָלֵינוּ 1 S 5:7 (of י׳, in judgment); יִק׳ בְעֵינֶ֑ךָ Dt 15:18 it shall not be hard in thine eyes (seem a severe trial, an injustice); of wrath Gn 49:7 (poem in J; ‖ עָ֑ז); of fierce words 2 S 19:44.
Niph. Pt. נִקְשֶׁה Is 8:21 hardly bestead, hard pressed.
Pi. Impf. 3 fs. וַתְּקַשׁ בְּלִדְתָּהּ Gn 35:16 (E) she made hard in her bearing (had severe labour).
Hiph. Pf. 3 ms. הִקְשָׁה Ex 13:15 +, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. וַיֶּקֶשׁ 2 Ch 36:13; 3 mpl. וַיַּקְשׁוּ Je 7:26 +, etc.; Inf. cstr. sf. בְּהַקְשֹׁתָהּ Gn 35:17; Pt. מַקְשֶׁה Pr 28:14; 29:1;— 1. make difficult, difficulty: הִקְשָׁה לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ Ex 13:15 Pharach made difficulty about sending us away; of travail Gn 35:17 (E; as Pi.); הַקְשִׁיתָ לִשְׁאוֹל 2 K 2:10 thou hast made hard to ask, asked a hard thing. 2. make severe, burdensome, yoke imposed by king 1 K 12:4 = 2 Ch 10:4. 3. a. make hard, stiff, stubborn, fig. of obstinacy: וַיַּקְשׁוּ אֶת־עָרְפָּם 2 K 17:14 they stiffened their neck, so Je 7:26; 17:23; 19:15; Dt 10:16; 2 Ch 30:8; 36:13; Ne 9:16, 17, 29 Pr 29:1; אַל־תַּקְשׁוּ לְבַבְכֶם ψ 95:8, cf. Pr 28:14; subj. י׳, אַקְשֶׁה אֶת־לֵב פ׳ Ex 7:3 (P), acc. אֶת־רוּחוֹ Dt 2:30. b. shew stubbornness Jb 9:4 (c. אֶל pers. [י׳]).

קַשְׂוָה

† [קַשְׂוָה, Kö^{ii 1, 165}] n.f. a kind of jug, jar, utensil of tabern. and (Ch) temple;—pl. קְשָׂוֹת Ex 37:16 1 Ch 28:19; cstr. קְשׂוֹת הַנָּ֑סֶךְ Nu 4:7 jars of the drink-offering; 2 sf. (of table) Ex 25:29.

קָשַׁח

† [קָשַׁח] vb. Hiph. 1. make hard. 2. treat hardly (Arabic قَسَحَ be hard, firm, tough; Sab. קסח hardness, severity, cruelty, SabDenkm ³⁷);—
1. make hard, stubborn, Impf. 2 ms. תַּקְשִׁיחַ (subj. י׳), c. acc. לֵב Is 63:17 (+ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ).
2. treat hardly, roughly (of ostrich), Pf. 3 ms. הִקְשִׁיחַ Jb 39:16 (c. acc. בָּנֶיהָ; read 3 fs. הִקְשִׁיחָה Hi Siegf Du); < (Di) Inf. abs. (Ges^{§ 113 z}) הַקְשֵׁיחַ Ew, or Impf. 3 fs. תַּקְשִׁיחַ Hirz Bae^Kau Bu.

קשְׁטְ

† קשְׁטְ n.m. truth;—Pr 22:21 (according to Toy Aramaic gloss to foll. אִמְרֵי אֱמֶת).

ק֫שֶׁט

† ק֫שֶׁט n.[m.?] bow;—ψ 60:6, Aramaic form of קֶשֶׁת, q.v. (ט for ת after ק).

קשׂט

קשׂט (√ of foll.; meaning dub.).

קשׁט

קשׁט (√ of foll.; cf. Palm. קשט succeed; Aramaic קְשׁוֹט, קֻשְׁטָא right, truth; Syriac ܩܽܘܫܬܳܐ id., ChrPalAramaic ܩܫܝܛ true, Mand. כשט be true, v. Schwally^Idiot.86; Arabic قِسْطٌ equity, justice is loan-word (v. Frä²⁰⁶)).

קְשִׁי

† קְשִׁי n.[m.] stubbornness;—cstr. Dt 9:27.

קְשִׁי²

קְשִׁי, קִשְׁיוֹן v. I. קשׁה.

קִשְׁיוֹן

† קִשְׁיוֹן n.pr.loc. Levit. city in Issachar, Jos 19:20; 21:28 (in ‖ 1 Ch 6:57 קֶדֶשׁ q.v.); Κεισων, 𝔊L Κεσιων, A Κεσʹ, Κισʹ.

קְשִׂיטָה

† קְשִׂיטָה n.f. unit of (unknown) value, perhaps weight: Gn 33:19 ‖ Jos 24:32 (both E), Jb 42:11.

קַשְׂקֶ֑שֶׂת

† קַשְׂקֶ֑שֶׂת n.f. scale of fish, etc.;—of water-animals having סְנַפִּיר וְק׳ fin and scale Dt 14:9, 10 = Lv 11:9, 10, 12; pl. קַשְׂקַשִּׂים, of scale-armour 1 S 17:5; pl. sf. קַשְׂקְשׂתֶיךָ Ez 29:4^(×2) (of Pharaoh under fig. of crocodile).

קֶ֫שֶׁר

† קֶ֫שֶׁר n.m. ^{2 S 15:12} conspiracy;—abs. ק׳ 2 S 15:12 +, קָ֑שֶׁר 2 K 11:14 +; cstr. קֶ֫שֶׁר Ez 22:25 (but v. infr.); sf. קִשְׁרוֹ 1 K 16:20; 2 K 15:15;—conspiracy 2 S 15:12; as acc. cogn. c. קָשַׁר 1 K 16:20; 2 K 12:21; 14:19 = 2 Ch 25:27; 2 K 15:15, 30; וַיִּמְצָא בְּהוֹשֵׁעַ ק׳ 2 K 17:4, נִמְצָא ק׳ בְּאִישׁ וגו׳ Je 11:9; as exclam. 2 K 11:14^(×2) = 2 Ch 23:13^(×2); Is 8:12^(×2) (Gr Lag Che^Comm. Gu^Kau al. קֹדֶשׁ or קָדשׁ); קֶשֶׁר נְבִיאֶיהָ Ez 22:25, < read אֲשֶׁר נְשִׂיאֶיהָ Co Toy Krae al. (after 𝔊).

קָשַׁר

† קָשַׁר vb. bind, league together, conspire (NH id., bind, join, קֶשֶׁר knot; 𝔗 קְטַר, Syriac ܩܛܰܪ bind (ט for ת after ק) Nö^{ZMG xl.735}, who cp. also (‘perhaps’) Arabic قَسَرَ force to do a thing, Ethiopic ቈጸረ: bind);—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. קָשַׁר Am 7:10; 1 K 16:16; 2 ms. sf. וּקְשַׁרְתָּם consec. Dt 6:8, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּקְשֹׁר 1 K 15:27 +, וַיִּקְשָׁר־ 2 K 15:30, etc.; Imv. ms. sf. קָשְׁרֵם Pr 3:3 +; Pt. act. pl. קשְׁרִים 2 S 15:31 +; pass. fs. קְשׁוּרָה Gn 44:30; Pr 22:15; pl. קְשֻׁרִים Gn 30:42;— 1. bind: a. lit., c. acc. rei + עַל Gn 38:28 (J), Je 51:63, + ב, Jos 2:18, 21 (JE); bind, confine, c. acc. רֵים Jb 39:10 (+ בְּתֶלֶם), acc. of crocod. 40:29. b. fig., c. acc. + עַל Dt 6:8; 11:18; Pr 3:3; 6:21; 7:3 (all of religious and moral precepts); c. ב, נַפְשׁוֹ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֹ Gn 44:30 his life is bound up with his [viz. the boy’s] life (J; of strong affection); אִוֶּלֶת ק׳ בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר Pr 22:15. c. pt. pass. vigorous (proposes well-knit; opp. עֲטֻפִים) Gn 30:42 (J) 2. league together, conspire: c. על pers. against 1 S 22:8, 13; Am 7:10; 1 K 15:27; 16:9; 2 K 10:9; 15:10, 25; 21:23, 24 = 2 Ch 33:24, 25; 2 Ch 24:21; c. acc. cogn. קֶשֶׁר, 1 K 16:20; 2 K 12:21; 15:15, + עַל pers. 14:19 = 2 Ch 25:27; 2 K 15:30; abs. 1 K 16:16; Ne 4:2 (+ inf. purpose); c. עִם, together with, 2 S 15:31.
Niph. Pf. 3 fs. נִקְשְׁרָה 1 S 18:1 the life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of D. (Qal 1 b); Impf. 3 fs. וַתִּקָּשֵׁר כָּל־הַחוֹמָה Ne 3:38 all the wall was joined together (the circuit complete).
Pi. Impf. 1. bind on (as ornament), 2 fs. sf. וּתְקַשְּׁרִים Is 49:18 (fig.; ‖ תִּלְבְּשִׁי). 2. bind fast, 2 ms. (הַ)תְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּוֹת כִּימָה Jb 38:31 canst thou bind fast the bands of the Pleiades?
Pu. Pt. הַצֹּאן הַמְּקֻשָּׁרוֹת Gn 30:41 (J), = Qal 1 c. Hithp. conspire: Pf. 3 pl. הִתְקַשְּׁרוּ עַל־ 2 Ch 24:25 (‖ 2 K 12:21 Qal 2); Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁר אֶל־ 2 K 9:14; Pt. pl. הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִים עָלָיו 2 Ch 24:26.

קִשֻּׁרִים

† קִשֻּׁרִים n.[m.]pl. bands, sashes, or other woman’s ornament that is bound on:—abs. ק׳ Is 3:20; sf. קִשֻּׁרֶיהָ Je 2:32 (‖ עֶדְיָהּ; cf. √ Pi. Is 49:18).

קשׂשׂ

קשׂשׂ (√ of following; NH קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת scale; cf. Arabic قَشَّ skim off fat, iv. scale off (Berggren), اقش be healed from small-pox, etc. (Muḥiṭ; i.e. scale off), cf. قَشَّ get well from leanness, Frey (Ḳam Golius); also sweep (up débris) Dozy ^{ii. 347}).

קשׁשׁ

I. קשׁשׁ (√ of foll.; cf. 𝔗 קְשַׁשׁ be old (orig. be dried up?), Syriac ܩܰܫ be old; J Aram. קַשִּׁישׁ old; Palm. קשישא name of office, perhaps elder; NH קַשׁ stubble, straw (Löw^{p. 160}), so Syriac ܩܶܫܳܐ, 𝔗 קַשָּׁא (Ex 15:7; Is 40:24); Arabic قَشٌّ is loan-word Frä ¹³⁷).

קָשַׁשׁ

† [קָשַׁשׁ] vb.denom.Pōʿ. gather stubble;—Pf. 3 pl. consec. וְקשְׁשׁוּ Ex 5:7; Inf. cstr. לְקשֵׁשׁ v 12; Pt. מְקשֵׁשׁ Nu 15:32, 33, f. מְקשֶׁשֶׁת 1 K 17:10, 12;—gather stubble, c. acc. cogn. קַשׁ Ex 5:12 (לַתּבֶן); also c. acc. תֶּבֶן v 7 (both J); c. acc. עֵצִים as firewood Nu 15:32, 33 (P), 1 K 17:10, 12.

קָשַׁשׁ²

† II. [קָשַׁשׁ] doubtful vb., only Qal Imv. + Hithpōʿ. Imv., הִתְקוֹשְׁשׁוּ וָקוֹשּׁוּ Zp 2:1; AV RV gather yourselves together, yea gather together, from foregoing (cf. Vrss), but this only denom. in specif. meaning gather stubble, sticks, etc.; read prob. with Gr Bu^{SK 1893, 396} al. הִתְבּוֹשְׁשׁוּ וָבוֹשׁוּ.

קֶ֫שֶׁת

† קֶ֫שֶׁת n.f. ^{Gn 9:14} (appar. m. 2 S 1:22 but v. Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896) 91}) bow (orig. √ perhaps קושׁ, meaning unknown; NH id.; Assyrian ḳaštu; Ethiopic ቀስት: Arabic قَوْسٌ, pl. قُسِىٌّ, قِسِىٌّ, etc.; 𝔗 קַשְׁתָּא and (ט for ת after ק) קוּשְׁטָא (rare), all bow, קַשָּׁתָא bowman; Syriac ܩܶܫܬܳܐ bow, ܩܰܫܳܬܳܐ bowman; Old Aramaic קשת bow, Mand. כשטא (Frä ²⁰⁶); Palm. קשטא bowman);—abs. ק׳ Ho 1:7 +, קָ֑שֶׁת Je 46:9 +; cstr. קֶ֫שֶׁת Ho 1:5 +; sf. קַשְׁתִּי Gn 48:22 +, etc.; pl. abs. קְשָׁתוֹת 2 Ch 26:14 +; sf. קַשְּׁתֹתָיו (Ges^{§ 20 h}) Is 5:28, קַשְּׁתוֹתָם Je 51:56 ψ 37:15, קַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶם Ne 4:7 (קַשְׁתֹּתָיו etc., van d. H. [except ψ 37:15]);—
1. bow: a. for hunting Gn 27:3 (J; + תְּלִי). b. battle: + (or ‖) חֶרֶב, Gn 48:22; Jos 24:12 (both E), Ho 1:7; 2:20 1 S 18:4 (+ חֲגֹרוֹ), 2 S 1:22; 2 K 6:22; Is 41:2 Ne 4:7 (+ רָמְחֵיחֶם), Zc 9:13 (fig. of Judah as י׳’s bow), ψ 37:15 (fig.), 44:7 (+ or ‖ חֶרֶב also infr.); + (or ‖) חִזִּים Is 7:24; 2 K 13:15^(×2); Ez 39:3, 9; 1 Ch 12:2a; cf. רִשְׁפֵי ק׳ ψ 76:4 = arrow (+ מָגֵן וְחֶרֶב) so בֶּן ק׳ Jb 41:20 (cf. La 3:13; Jb 5:7); + חֲנִית ψ 46:10, + כִּידוֹן Je 6:23; 50:42; + various weapons Ne 4:10; 2 Ch 26:14; alone Is 13:18 (context corrupt), 22:3; Je 51:56; Hb 3:9 (of י׳ as warrior); ק׳ מִלְחָמָה Zc 9:10; 10:4; in sim. כְּק׳ רְמִיָּה like a bow of deception Ho 7:16 ψ 78:57 (i.e. one that misses its aim; al. slack bow). c. ק׳ coll. = bow(-men), archers Is 21:17. d. phrases are: הַמּוֹרִים אֲנָשִׁים בַּקּ׳ 1 S 31:3 archers, bowmen (but dub.; Dr Kit Löhr tr., א׳ הַמּ׳; We Bu del. א׳, as ‖ 1 Ch 10:3; HPS Now del. א׳ בַּקּ׳), הַמּוֹרִים בַּקּ׳ 1 Ch 10:3; מְטַחֲוֵי ק׳ Gn 21:16 (v. [טָחָה]), רמֵה ק׳ Je 4:29, cf. perhaps Gn 21:21 v. קַשַּׁת, ‖ נשְׁקֵי ק׳ (v. II. נָשַׁק) 1 Ch 12:2 b; 2 Ch 17:17, נוֹ׳ רוֹמֵי ק׳ ψ 78:9; תֹּפֵשׂ הַקּ׳ Am 2:15 one grasping the bow, (v. Je 46:9 infr.) v. also מִלֵּא יָדוֹ בַקּ׳ 2 K 9:24, הַרְכֵּב יָֽדְךָ עַל־הַקּ׳ 13:16; דָּרַךְ ק׳ bend (lit. tread) the bow, Is 5:28 (pt. pass), 21:15 (id.; ‖ חֶרֶב), Je 50:14, 29; 51:3; 1 Ch 5:18; 8:40; 2 Ch 14:7; ψ 37:14 (‖ חֶרֶב), in fig. 11:2 (‖ חֵץ), and, of God, La 2:4; 3:12 ψ 7:13 (‖ חֶרֶב); תֹּפְשֵׂי דֹּרְכֵי ק׳ Je 46:9; cf. (fig.) וַיַּדְרְכוּ אֶת־לְשׁוֹנָם קַשְׁתָּם Je 9:2; also וְנִחֲתָה ק׳ נְחוּשָׁה ψ 18:35 = 2 S 22:35 (read וְנִחֲתָה for וְנִחַת); מָשַׁךְ בַּקּ׳ draw the bow 1 K 22:34 = 2 Ch 18:33; Is 66:19. e. bow (passing over into) fig. of might, Gn 49:24 (poem), 1 S 2:4; Ho 1:5; Je 49:35; Jb 29:20 (cf. ψ 37:15, b. supr.). f. ק׳ נְחוּשָׁה fig. of divine judgment Jb 20:24 (‖ נֵשֶׁק בַּרְזֶל).
2. rainbow: כְּמַרְאֵה הַקּ׳ אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה בֶעָנָן בְּיוֹם הַגֶּשֶׁם Ez 1:28; Gn 9:13, 14, 16 (P).—וַיֹּאמֶד לְלַמֵּד בְּנֵי־יְהוּדָה קָ֑שֶׁת 2 S 1:18 is corrupt; 𝔊 al. om.; We Now think misplaced gloss on v 6; v. further HPS.

קַשָּׁת

† קַשָּׁת n.m. bowman (si vera l.);—וַיְהִי רֹבֶה ק׳ Gn 21:20 and he became, growing up, a bowman; but ר׳ then superfluous (om. 𝔊), after וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל v a; Kn Di רֹבֵה קָ֑שֶׁת (= רֹמֵה ק׳ Je 4:29, which Ball reads here), cf. Holz Gunk.