7179. qash

Lexicon

qash: Stubble, chaff

Original Word: קשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qash
Pronunciation: kash
Phonetic Spelling: (kash)
Definition: Stubble, chaff
Meaning: straw

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

stubble

From qashash; straw (as dry) -- stubble.

see HEBREW qashash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
stubble, chaff
NASB Translation
chaff (5), straw (1), stubble (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קַר adjective cool; — construct (figurative) וְקַררֿוּחַ Proverbs 17:27 (Kt) cool of spirit, i.e. calm, self-possessed (Qr יְקַרֿ); plural קָרִים of water Jeremiah 18:14; Proverbs 25:25.

קַשׁ noun masculine^{Nahum 1:10} stubble, chaff; — absolute ׳ק Exodus 5:12 +, קַ֑שׁ Exodus 15:7; — literal as accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳לְקשֵׁשׁ ק לַתֶּבֶן Exodus 5:12 (J); in simile, as inflammable, Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 5:24; Isaiah 47:14; Nahum 1:10; Joel 2:5, so in metaphor Isaiah 33:11; Obadiah 18; Malachi 3:19; in simile, as driven by wind Isaiah 40:24; Isaiah 41:2; Jeremiah 13:24; Psalm 83:14; figurative of the worthless Job 13:25, of harmless trifles Job 41:20; Job 41:21.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to become sapless.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2562: καλάμη (kalame) • straw, stubble.
• G5434: φυράμα (phurama) • a mass, lump, dough (though not directly related to straw, it is used in contexts involving mixing or kneading, which can involve straw in ancient practices).
• G5528: χορτάζω (chortazo) • to feed, fill, satisfy (while primarily related to feeding, it can involve straw as fodder in certain contexts).

The use of "qash" in the Hebrew Bible serves as a powerful symbol of impermanence and the ease with which God can enact judgment or change circumstances, reflecting the broader biblical themes of divine sovereignty and the transient nature of human life.

Usage: The term "qash" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to straw or stubble, often in the context of agricultural processes or as a metaphor for something insubstantial or easily consumed.

Context: • The Hebrew word "qash" appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily associated with agricultural imagery. It is often used to describe the remnants of grain after threshing, which are light and easily carried away by the wind. This imagery is employed metaphorically to depict the frailty and transience of human endeavors or the wicked.
• In Exodus 5:12, the Israelites are described as gathering "qash" for making bricks, highlighting its practical use in ancient construction. The narrative underscores the harsh conditions imposed on the Israelites by the Egyptians.
• In Job 13:25, the word is used metaphorically: "Will You frighten a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?" Here, "qash" symbolizes something that is easily scattered and insignificant, emphasizing the futility of certain pursuits or the ephemeral nature of life.
• Isaiah 40:24 uses "qash" to illustrate the ease with which God can bring down the powerful: "Scarcely are they planted, scarcely are they sown, scarcely have their stems taken root in the ground, when He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble."
• The imagery of "qash" as something that is quickly consumed by fire is also prevalent, as seen in Isaiah 5:24: "Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the stubble and dry grass sinks in the flames, so their roots will decay, and their blossoms will blow away like dust."

Forms and Transliterations

כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ כְּ֭קַשׁ כְּקַ֥שׁ כְּקַשׁ־ כְקַשׁ֙ כַּקַּ֥שׁ כַּקַּֽשׁ׃ כקש כקש־ כקש׃ לְ֝קַ֗שׁ לְקַ֔שׁ לקש קַ֑שׁ קַ֔שׁ קַ֖שׁ קַ֜שׁ קָ֑שׁ קש cheKash kakKash kaq·qaš kaqqaš kash kə·qaš ḵə·qaš kə·qaš- Kekash kəqaš ḵəqaš kəqaš- lə·qaš leKash ləqaš qaš qāš

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 5:12
HEB: מִצְרָ֑יִם לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ קַ֖שׁ לַתֶּֽבֶן׃
NAS: of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
KJV: to gather stubble instead of straw.
INT: of Egypt to gather stubble straw

Exodus 15:7
HEB: חֲרֹ֣נְךָ֔ יֹאכְלֵ֖מוֹ כַּקַּֽשׁ׃
NAS: [and] it consumes them as chaff.
KJV: [which] consumed them as stubble.
INT: your burning consumes chaff

Job 13:25
HEB: תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־ קַ֖שׁ יָבֵ֣שׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃
NAS: Or will You pursue the dry chaff?
KJV: and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
INT: A driven cause stubble the dry pursue

Job 41:28
HEB: בֶן־ קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ ל֥וֹ
NAS: are turned into stubble for him.
KJV: are turned with him into stubble.
INT: the arrow arch stubble are turned stones

Job 41:29
HEB: כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח
NAS: are regarded as stubble; He laughs
KJV: are counted as stubble: he laugheth
INT: stubble are regarded Clubs

Psalm 83:13
HEB: שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ לִפְנֵי־ רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before
KJV: them like a wheel; as the stubble before
INT: make the whirling chaff before the wind

Isaiah 5:24
HEB: לָכֵן֩ כֶּאֱכֹ֨ל קַ֜שׁ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֵ֗שׁ
NAS: consumes stubble And dry grass
KJV: devoureth the stubble, and the flame
INT: Therefore consumes stubble A tongue of fire

Isaiah 33:11
HEB: חֲשַׁ֖שׁ תֵּ֣לְדוּ קַ֑שׁ רוּחֲכֶ֕ם אֵ֖שׁ
NAS: you will give birth to stubble; My breath
KJV: ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath,
INT: chaff will give to stubble my breath A fire

Isaiah 40:24
HEB: וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּ וּסְעָרָ֖ה כַּקַּ֥שׁ תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ ס
NAS: carries them away like stubble.
KJV: shall take them away as stubble.
INT: wither and the storm stubble carries

Isaiah 41:2
HEB: כֶּֽעָפָר֙ חַרְבּ֔וֹ כְּקַ֥שׁ נִדָּ֖ף קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: with his sword, As the wind-driven chaff with his bow.
KJV: [and] as driven stubble to his bow.
INT: dust his sword chaff driven his bow

Isaiah 47:14
HEB: הִנֵּ֨ה הָי֤וּ כְקַשׁ֙ אֵ֣שׁ שְׂרָפָ֔תַם
NAS: they have become like stubble, Fire
KJV: Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire
INT: Behold have become stubble Fire burns

Jeremiah 13:24
HEB: וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם כְּקַשׁ־ עוֹבֵ֑ר לְר֖וּחַ
NAS: them like drifting straw To the desert
KJV: Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away
INT: will scatter straw drifting wind

Joel 2:5
HEB: אֵ֔שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה קָ֑שׁ כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם
NAS: consuming the stubble, Like a mighty
KJV: that devoureth the stubble, as a strong
INT: of fire consuming the stubble people A mighty

Obadiah 1:18
HEB: וּבֵ֤ית עֵשָׂו֙ לְקַ֔שׁ וְדָלְק֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם
NAS: of Esau [will be] as stubble. And they will set them on fire
KJV: of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle
INT: the house of Esau stubble will set and consume

Nahum 1:10
HEB: סְבוּאִ֑ים אֻ֨כְּל֔וּ כְּקַ֥שׁ יָבֵ֖שׁ מָלֵֽא׃
NAS: They are consumed As stubble completely
KJV: they shall be devoured as stubble fully
INT: are drunken are consumed stubble withered accomplish

Malachi 4:1
HEB: עֹשֵׂ֤ה רִשְׁעָה֙ קַ֔שׁ וְלִהַ֨ט אֹתָ֜ם
NAS: evildoer will be chaff; and the day
KJV: wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day
INT: do wickedly will be chaff will set and the day

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7179
16 Occurrences

ḵə·qaš — 1 Occ.
kaq·qaš — 2 Occ.
qaš — 6 Occ.
kə·qaš — 5 Occ.
lə·qaš — 2 Occ.