Original Word: קָשָׂה or קָשְׂבָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qasah or qasvah
Pronunciation: kah-sah or kahs-vah
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-saw')
Definition: To be hard, severe, difficult
Meaning: a jug

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4642 (σκληρός, sklēros): Hard, harsh, rough

- G4643 (σκληροκαρδία, sklērokardia): Hardness of heart

Usage: The Hebrew verb "qasah" or "qasvah" primarily conveys the idea of something being hard, severe, or difficult. It is often used in the context of describing a situation, task, or condition that is challenging or burdensome. The term can also imply stubbornness or obstinacy when referring to people or their hearts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hardness or severity was often associated with both physical and metaphorical challenges. The Israelites, living in a harsh desert environment, would have been familiar with the idea of hardness in terms of both the land and life's trials. The term also reflects the spiritual condition of being resistant to God's will, a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
jug, jar
NASB Translation
jars (3), pitchers (1).

[קַשְׂוָה, Kö^{ii. 1, 165}] noun feminine a kind of jug, jar, utensil of tabernacle and (Chronicles) temple; — plural קְשָׂוֺת Exodus 37:16; 1 Chronicles 28:19; construct קְשׂוֺת הַנָּ֑סֶח Numbers 4:7 jars of the drink-offering; suffix (of table) Exodus 25:29.

cover, cup

Or qasvah {kas-vaw'}; from an unused root meaning to be round; a jug (from its shape) -- cover, cup.

הַקְּשָׂוֹ֔ת הקשות וְהַקְּשָׂוֹ֖ת וּקְשׂוֹתָיו֙ והקשות וקשותיו קְשׂ֣וֹת קשות hakkesaVot haq·qə·śā·wōṯ haqqəśāwōṯ keSot qə·śō·wṯ qəśōwṯ ū·qə·śō·w·ṯāw ukesoTav ūqəśōwṯāw vehakkesaVot wə·haq·qə·śā·wōṯ wəhaqqəśāwōṯInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts