3584. kachash
Strong's Lexicon
kachash: To lie, deceive, fail, deny, disown

Original Word: כָּחַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kachash
Pronunciation: kah-khash'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-khash')
Definition: To lie, deceive, fail, deny, disown
Meaning: to be untrue, in word, deed

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5574 (pseudomai): To lie, to speak falsely

- G5571 (pseudos): A lie, falsehood

Usage: The Hebrew verb "kachash" primarily conveys the act of lying or deceiving. It can also imply failing or disappointing someone, as well as denying or disowning a truth or person. This term is often used in contexts where truthfulness and faithfulness are in question, highlighting the moral and ethical dimensions of honesty and integrity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, truthfulness was a highly valued virtue, deeply rooted in the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The act of lying or deceit was not only a breach of interpersonal trust but also a violation of one's covenantal obligations to God. The Hebrew Scriptures frequently emphasize the importance of truth and integrity, reflecting the cultural and religious ethos of the time.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean
NASB Translation
cringe (1), deceive (1), deceived (1), deceives (1), deception (1), denied (2), deny (3), denying (1), fail (2), give feigned obedience (1), grown lean (1), lied (3), pretend obedience (2), submit (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כָּחַשׁ verb be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean (Late Hebrew כָּחַשׁ grow lean; Hiph`il convict of falsehood, refute; Aramaic כְּחַשׁ grow lean; כַּחְשָׁא leanness, כְּחִישׁוּתָא leanness, weakness; Aph`el as Late Hebrew Hiph`il) —

Qal. Perfect3masculine singular וּבְשָׂרִי כָּחַשׁ מִשָּׁ֑מֶן Psalm 109:24 my flesh hath grown lean (away) from fatness ("" בִּרְכַּי כָּֽשְׁלוּ מִצּוֺם).

Niph`al Imperfect וְיִכָּֽחֲשׂוּ אֹיְבֶיךָ לָךְ Deuteronomy 33:29 thine enemies shall cringe (come cringing, i.e. originally act deceptively, feigning obedience) to thee (compare also Pi`el 3, Hithpa`el)

Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular כִּחֵשׁ 1 Kings 13:18; Habakkuk 3:17; וְכִּ֫חֶשׁ consecutive (before monosyll.) Leviticus 5:22; Job 8:18, etc.; Imperfect יְכַ֫חֶשּׁ (בָּהּׅ Hosea 9:2; 3feminine singular וַתְּכַחֵשׂ Genesis 18:15, etc.; Infinitive absolute כַּחֵשׁ Hosea 4:2; Isaiah 59:13; construct Zechariah 13:4; —

1 device, absolute Genesis 18:15 (J), Joshua 7:11 (JE), Hosea 4:2 (אלה וכחשׁ together = false swearing according to WeKl. Pr.; + וְרָצֹחַ וְגָנֹב וְנָאֹ֑ף), compare לֹא תִגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹאֿ תְכַחֲשׁוּ וְלֹא תְשַׁקְּרוּ אִישׁ בַּעֲמִיתוֺ Leviticus 19:11 (H); ׳לְמַעַן כ Zechariah 13:4 in order to deceive; followed by לְ person 1 Kings 13:18; Job 31:28; followed by בְ person and of thing Leviticus 5:21, בְ of thing Leviticus 6:22.

2 act deceptively against (i.e. seem to acknowledge, but not really do so), followed by בְ person Joshua 24:27 (E), Jeremiah 5:12; Isaiah 59:13; Job 8:18, apparently also בָּהּ ׳וְתִירוֺשׁ יכ Hosea 9:2 and new wine shall deny her (Israel; i.e. refuse to acknowledge her as its mistress, not yield itself to her); absolute Proverbs 30:9.

3 cringe = come cringing (make shew of obedience, see Niph`al) followed by בְ person Psalm 18:45 (Hithpa`el in "" 2 Samuel 22:45); followed by לְ person Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:16.

4 disappoint, fail, absolute כִּחֵשׁ מַעֲשֵׂה זַיִת Habakkuk 3:17 the product of the olive hath failed (in sense compare Hosea 9:2 above)

Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְכַּחֲשׁוּ לִי 2 Samuel 22:45 shall come cringing to me ("" Psalm 18:45. see above)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, belie, lying,

A primitive root; to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe) -- deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-)lie, lying, submit selves.

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ וְכִ֥חֶשׁ וְכִחֵ֨שׁ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ ויכחשו וכחש וכחשתי ותכחש יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ יְכַ֥חֶשׁ יְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־ יְכַחֲשׁוּ־ יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־ יכחש יכחשו יכחשו־ יתכחשו־ כִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּ כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ כִּחֵ֖שׁ כִּחֵשׁ֙ כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי כַּחֵֽשׁ׃ כָּחַ֥שׁ כחש כחש׃ כחשו כחשתי תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ תכחשו תכחשון chiChashti kā·ḥaš ka·ḥêš kaChash kaChesh kāḥaš kaḥêš ki·ḥă·šū ḵi·ḥaš·tî ki·ḥêš kichaShu kiChesh ḵiḥaštî kiḥăšū kiḥêš ṯə·ḵa·ḥă·šū tə·ḵa·ḥă·šūn techachaShu techachaShun ṯəḵaḥăšū təḵaḥăšūn vattechaChesh vechaChesh vechichashTi vechiChesh veyikkachaShu wat·tə·ḵa·ḥêš wattəḵaḥêš wə·ḵa·ḥêš wə·ḵi·ḥaš·tî wə·ḵi·ḥeš wə·ḵi·ḥêš wə·yik·kā·ḥă·šū wəḵaḥêš wəḵiḥaštî wəḵiḥeš wəḵiḥêš wəyikkāḥăšū yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū- yə·ḵa·ḥeš yechachashu yeChachesh yəḵaḥăšū yəḵaḥăšū- yəḵaḥeš yiṯ·ka·ḥă·šū- yitkachashu yiṯkaḥăšū-
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Genesis 18:15
HEB: וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ שָׂרָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר
NAS: Sarah denied [it] however, saying,
KJV: Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed
INT: denied Sarah saying

Leviticus 6:2
HEB: מַ֖עַל בַּיהוָ֑ה וְכִחֵ֨שׁ בַּעֲמִית֜וֹ בְּפִקָּד֗וֹן
NAS: against the LORD, and deceives his companion
KJV: against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour
INT: unfaithfully the LORD and deceives his companion to a deposit

Leviticus 6:3
HEB: מָצָ֧א אֲבֵדָ֛ה וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בָּ֖הּ וְנִשְׁבַּ֣ע
NAS: what was lost and lied about it and sworn
KJV: that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth
INT: has found what and lied and sworn regard

Leviticus 19:11
HEB: תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ וְלֹא־ תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ וְלֹֽא־ תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ
KJV: Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie
INT: steal nor falsely nor deal

Deuteronomy 33:29
HEB: חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ
NAS: So your enemies will cringe before you, And you will tread
KJV: and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread
INT: sword of your majesty will cringe enemies you

Joshua 7:11
HEB: גָּֽנְבוּ֙ וְגַ֣ם כִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּ וְגַ֖ם שָׂ֥מוּ
NAS: stolen and deceived. Moreover, they have also
KJV: and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put
INT: stolen have also and deceived have even put

Joshua 24:27
HEB: לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־ תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: against you, so that you do not deny your God.
KJV: unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
INT: A witness so deny your God

2 Samuel 22:45
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־ לִ֑י לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ
NAS: Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear,
KJV: Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear,
INT: afflicted alien pretend obey they

1 Kings 13:18
HEB: וְיֵ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִם כִּחֵ֖שׁ לֽוֹ׃
NAS: water.' [But] he lied to him.
KJV: water. [But] he lied unto him.
INT: and drink water lied

Job 8:18
HEB: יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א
NAS: from his place, Then it will deny him, [saying], 'I never
KJV: him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen
INT: is removed his place will deny never saw

Job 31:28
HEB: פְּלִילִ֑י כִּֽי־ כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי לָאֵ֣ל מִמָּֽעַל׃
NAS: [calling for] judgment, For I would have denied God
KJV: [to be punished by] the judge: for I should have denied the God
INT: judgment would have denied God above

Psalm 18:44
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ נֵ֝כָ֗ר יְכַחֲשׁוּ־ לִֽי׃
NAS: they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.
KJV: me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
INT: afflicted alien submit

Psalm 66:3
HEB: בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.
KJV: shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
INT: of the greatness of your power will give enemies

Psalm 81:15
HEB: מְשַׂנְאֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה יְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־ ל֑וֹ וִיהִ֖י
NAS: the LORD would pretend obedience to Him, And their time
KJV: of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time
INT: hate the LORD pretend to Him and their time

Psalm 109:24
HEB: מִצּ֑וֹם וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י כָּחַ֥שׁ מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃
NAS: And my flesh has grown lean, without
KJV: and my flesh faileth of fatness.
INT: fasting and my flesh has grown fatness

Proverbs 30:9
HEB: פֶּ֥ן אֶשְׂבַּ֨ע ׀ וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ וְאָמַ֗רְתִּי מִ֥י
NAS: That I not be full and deny [You] and say,
KJV: Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say,
INT: I not be full and deny and say Who

Isaiah 59:13
HEB: פָּשֹׁ֤עַ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְנָס֖וֹג
NAS: Transgressing and denying the LORD,
KJV: In transgressing and lying against the LORD,
INT: Transgressing and denying the LORD away

Jeremiah 5:12
HEB: כִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ בַּיהוָ֔ה וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ
NAS: They have lied about the LORD
KJV: They have belied the LORD, and said,
INT: have lied the LORD and said

Hosea 4:2
HEB: אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב
NAS: [There is] swearing, deception, murder,
KJV: By swearing, and lying, and killing,
INT: swearing deception murder stealing

Hosea 9:2
HEB: יִרְעֵ֑ם וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ יְכַ֥חֶשׁ בָּֽהּ׃
NAS: them, And the new wine will fail them.
KJV: them, and the new wine shall fail in her.
INT: feed and the new will fail

Habakkuk 3:17
HEB: יְבוּל֙ בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים כִּחֵשׁ֙ מַעֲשֵׂה־ זַ֔יִת
NAS: of the olive should fail And the fields
KJV: of the olive shall fail, and the fields
INT: fruit the vines fail the yield of the olive

Zechariah 13:4
HEB: שֵׂעָ֖ר לְמַ֥עַן כַּחֵֽשׁ׃
NAS: robe in order to deceive;
KJV: a rough garment to deceive:
INT: A hairy order to deceive

22 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3584
22 Occurrences


ḵi·ḥaš·tî — 1 Occ.
kā·ḥaš — 1 Occ.
ka·ḥêš — 1 Occ.
ki·ḥă·šū — 2 Occ.
ki·ḥêš — 2 Occ.
ṯə·ḵa·ḥă·šū — 1 Occ.
tə·ḵa·ḥă·šūn — 1 Occ.
wat·tə·ḵa·ḥêš — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵa·ḥêš — 2 Occ.
wə·ḵi·ḥaš·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵi·ḥêš — 3 Occ.
wə·yik·kā·ḥă·šū — 1 Occ.
yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū- — 3 Occ.
yə·ḵa·ḥeš — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·ka·ḥă·šū- — 1 Occ.















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