תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ
𐤕𐤊𐤕𐤅𐤔
kâthash
you pound
To crush, pound, or grind a substance by striking, especially with a pestle; in some contexts, to bruise or break down a material into smaller pieces, often in the context of preparing food, spices, or medicinal items.
kasa "to pound (as in food)" (Kimbundu) · kása "to crush, pound" (Lingala) · kasa "to pound, beat, triturate (food, e.g. in a mortar)" (Kikongo)Proverbs 27:22 · Word #2
Lexicon H3806
| Lemma | כָּתַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤔 |
| Transliteration | kâthash |
| Strong's | H3806 |
| Definition | To crush, pound, or grind a substance by striking, especially with a pestle; in some contexts, to bruise or break down a material into smaller pieces, often in the context of preparing food, spices, or medicinal items. |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you pound |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3806-01
you will crush
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active action of crushing or pounding. The imperfect 2nd masculine singular form is rendered as "you will crush," preserving both the direct physical sense of the root and the masculine singular subject. |
View full lexicon entry for H3806 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you pound
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'You pound' better matches the strongs definition (crushing by pounding), and reflects the context's imagery. P1 'you will crush' overstresses the aspectual nuance. |
Bantu Hebrew
תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ (kâthash) — To crush, pound, or grind a substance by striking, especially with a pestle; in some contexts, to bruise or break down a material into smaller pieces, often in the context of preparing food, spices, or medicinal items.