וְ/קָשָׁ֔ה

𐤅/𐤒𐤔𐤄

qâsheh

and was hard

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

Judges 4:24 · Word #6

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 HC/Aafsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand was hard

SIBI-P1 Translation H7186-12

severe

Morphological NotesAdjective, feminine singular, absolute state; prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") on the surface form.
Rendering Rationale"Severe" preserves the core sense of hardness and harsh intensity inherent in the root קשה. As a feminine singular adjective in the absolute state, it describes a feminine noun as characterized by hardness or difficulty.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

severe

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'severe' is contextually sound here, describing the harshness or severity of the sons of Israel's action.