קְשֵׁה

𐤒𐤔𐤄

qâsheh

stiff-necked

Adjective describing that which is hard, difficult, severe, or obstinate, both literally (as in hardness of material) and figuratively (as in inflexibility, severity, or stubbornness of persons or situations). Frequently used to denote severity, harshness, stubborn resistance, obstinacy, or difficulty in bearing, enduring, or accomplishing.

H7186

Exodus 32:9 · Word #11

Lexicon H7186

Lemmaקָשֶׁה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤔𐤄
Transliterationqâsheh
Strong'sH7186
DefinitionAdjective describing that which is hard, difficult, severe, or obstinate, both literally (as in hardness of material) and figuratively (as in inflexibility, severity, or stubbornness of persons or situations). Frequently used to denote severity, harshness, stubborn resistance, obstinacy, or difficulty in bearing, enduring, or accomplishing.

Morphology HAamsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phrasestiff-necked

SIBI-P1 Translation H7186-09

hard-of

Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular, construct state; describes a masculine noun and is grammatically bound to the following word.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective derives from the root meaning "to be hard/severe/difficult" and in masculine singular construct form it denotes a quality bound to a following noun (e.g., "hard-of …"). The rendering preserves the core sense of hardness or severity while reflecting its construct linkage.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

hard-of

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 retains the proper form of the Hebrew construct as per SILEX. P2 does not interpret further as per rule 9.