Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

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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. RSSem. 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; MI3, 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 baldnessfor.
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, 𝔊Codd. 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, BuhlGeogr. 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. LagOnom. 227, 60 al.), mod. Rabba, c. 11 m. S. of Arnon, cf. BuhlGeogr. 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׳), בַּעֲלָ֑תָה1 Ch 13:6 (v. on these ii. בַּעֲלָה). Identif. uncertain; RobBR ii. 11 conj. Kiryat el-ʿEnab, 8 m. + W. of Jerusalem (cf. Καριαθιαρειμ LagOnom.271); ʿErma (HendersonPal. 85, 112, 210 ConderSurvey Mem. iii. 43 ff.), cf. GASmGeogr. 225 f. BuhlGeogr. 166 f.

קִרְיַת עָרִים

קִרְיַת עָרִים v. foreg.

קִרְיַת־סַנָּה

קִרְיַת־סַנָּה v. foll.

קִרְיַת־סֵ֫פֶר

קִרְיַת־סֵ֫פֶר n.pr.loc. πόλις (τῶν) γραμμάτων, + (𝔊B 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, WMMAs. u. Eur. 174 BuhlGeogr. 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 BuhlGeogr. 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; GASmGeogr. 567 f. BuhlGeogr. 267.
2. Levit. city in Naphtali 1 Ch 6:61, = קַרְתָּןJos 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.(?) HomChrest. 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. AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 77] ankle (cf. 𝔊 𝔙 2 S 22:37; = ל + קֶרֶס v. Köii. 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; מְעִילJb 1:20; 2:12 Ezr 9:3 (+ בֶּגֶד), כְּתֹנֶת 2 S 13:19, קָרוּעַ כֻּתָּנְתּוֹ 2 S 15:32 (Ges§ 121 d); שְׂמָלֹתGn 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. ThesAdd. 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. Frä35 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. Köii 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 KmpKau 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), 𝔗Jer 1. Nu 11:5 pl. קַטַּיָּיא (ט for ת after ק); Gk. σίκυος, σικύη LagArm. Stud. § 1975; M ii. 356 LewyFremdw. 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 DaSynt. § 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), NöSBAk 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 DaSynt. §§ 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, 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 BaeKau 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. SchwallyIdiot.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 33:19Jos 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 CheComm. GuKau 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) NöZMG 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 (Löwp. 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 BuSK 1893, 396 al. הִתְבּוֹשְׁשׁוּ וָבוֹשׁוּ.

קֶ֫שֶׁת

קֶ֫שֶׁת n.f. Gn 9:14 (appar. m. 2 S 1:22 but v. AlbrZAW 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.