3585. kachash

Lexicon

kachash: To lie, deceive, fail, deny, disown

Original Word: כַּחַשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kachash
Pronunciation: kah-khash'
Phonetic Spelling: (kakh'-ash)
Definition: To lie, deceive, fail, deny, disown
Meaning: a failure of flesh, emaciation, hypocrisy

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

leanness, lies, lying

From kachash; literally, a failure of flesh, i.e. Emaciation; figuratively, hypocrisy -- leanness, lies, lying.

see HEBREW kachash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kachash
Definition
lying, leanness
NASB Translation
leanness (1), lies (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כַּ֫חַשׁ noun masculine^{Job 16:8}

1 lying.

2 leanness; — absolute ׳כ Hosea 12:1 2t.; כָּ֑חַשׁ Hosea 10:13; suffix כַּחֲשִׁי Job 16:8; plural suffix כַּחֲשֵׁיהֶם Hosea 7:3; —

1 lying, אֲכַלְתֶּם ׳מְּרִי כ Hosea 10:13 ye have eaten the fruit of lying; Hosea 7:3 ("" רָעָה), Hosea 12:1; of Nineveh, מֶּרֶק מְלֵאָה ׳כ Nahum 3:1 of lying (and) robbery it is full; Psalm 59:13 ("" אָלָה).

2 of Job's affliction Job 16:8 my leanness hath risen up against me (compare Psalm 109:24; ᵑ7 J Genesis 41:27; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Talmud כחשׁא; > my lying, i.e. my affliction regarded as a lying witness, Di Buhl and others)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5571 (ψεύδος • pseudos): This Greek term is related to falsehood or lying, aligning with the metaphorical use of כַּחַשׁ (kachash) in describing deceit and hypocrisy.
• G5579 (ψευδής • pseudēs): This term refers to being false or deceitful, further corresponding to the concept of hypocrisy and lack of truthfulness found in the Hebrew term כַּחַשׁ (kachash).

In summary, Strong's Hebrew Number 3585, כַּחַשׁ (kachash), encompasses both the physical aspect of emaciation and the moral aspect of deceit and hypocrisy. It serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences of both physical and spiritual decline.

Usage: The word is used in the context of physical weakness or wasting away, as well as in a metaphorical sense to describe deceitful behavior or hypocrisy.

Context: • Physical Emaciation: In its literal sense, כַּחַשׁ (kachash) is used to describe a state of physical decline or wasting away. This can be due to illness, malnutrition, or other factors leading to a failure of the flesh. The imagery is often used to convey a sense of vulnerability and weakness.
• Metaphorical Use • Hypocrisy and Deceit: Beyond its physical implications, כַּחַשׁ (kachash) is employed metaphorically to describe deceitful behavior or hypocrisy. This usage highlights a moral or spiritual failing, where an individual's actions do not align with their professed beliefs or words. It underscores the concept of falsehood and the lack of authenticity in one's character.
• Biblical Context: The term appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often illustrating the consequences of sin or the judgment of God upon those who are deceitful. It serves as a warning against the dangers of living a life marked by hypocrisy and falsehood.

Forms and Transliterations

בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ בכחש וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ ובכחשיהם ומכחש כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י כַּ֤חַשׁ כָ֑חַשׁ כחש כחשי ḇə·ḵa·ḥaš ḇəḵaḥaš Chachash chachaShi ḵa·ḥă·šî ka·ḥaš ḵā·ḥaš Kachash kaḥaš ḵāḥaš ḵaḥăšî ū·ḇə·ḵa·ḥă·šê·hem ū·mik·ka·ḥaš ūḇəḵaḥăšêhem umikKachash ūmikkaḥaš uvechachasheiHem veChachash

Englishman's Concordance

Job 16:8
HEB: וַיָּ֥קָם בִּ֥י כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י בְּפָנַ֥י יַעֲנֶֽה׃
NAS: a witness; And my leanness rises
KJV: [which] is a witness [against me]: and my leanness rising up
INT: has become rises and my leanness to my face testifies

Psalm 59:12
HEB: בִגְאוֹנָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: of curses and lies which they utter.
KJV: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.
INT: their pride of curses and lies utter

Hosea 7:3
HEB: יְשַׂמְּחוּ־ מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם שָׂרִֽים׃
NAS: glad, And the princes with their lies.
KJV: and the princes with their lies.
INT: make the king their lies and the princes

Hosea 10:13
HEB: אֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם פְּרִי־ כָ֑חַשׁ כִּֽי־ בָטַ֥חְתָּ
NAS: the fruit of lies. Because
KJV: the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust
INT: have eaten the fruit of lies Because have trusted

Hosea 11:12
HEB: סְבָבֻ֤נִי בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה
NAS: surrounds Me with lies And the house
KJV: compasseth me about with lies, and the house
INT: surrounds lies Ephraim deceit

Nahum 3:1
HEB: דָּמִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֗הּ כַּ֤חַשׁ פֶּ֙רֶק֙ מְלֵאָ֔ה
NAS: full of lies [and] pillage;
KJV: it [is] all full of lies [and] robbery;
INT: to the bloody completely of lies pillage fruit

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3585
6 Occurrences

ḵā·ḥaš — 1 Occ.
ḵa·ḥă·šî — 1 Occ.
ka·ḥaš — 1 Occ.
ū·mik·ka·ḥaš — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḵa·ḥă·šê·hem — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḵa·ḥaš — 1 Occ.