What does אָדוֹן · קָשֶׁה mean in the Bible?
אָדוֹן · קָשֶׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "harsh lord, cruel master".
Hebrew · H113, H7186
אֲדֹנִים קָשֶׁה
Sovereign , i.e. controller (human or divine) · severe (in various applications)
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אָדוֹן H113 sovereign , i.e. controller (human or divine)
Pronunciation ʾādwōn
Denotes one who exercises authoritative control; applied to human masters and God alike, emphasizing dominion.
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קָשֶׁה H7186 severe (in various applications)
Pronunciation qāšeh
Resistance or rigidity—physical hardness, emotional obstinacy, or relational harshness—unified by inflexibility.
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What does אֲדֹנִים קָשֶׁה (ʾăḏōnîm qāšeh) mean in the Bible?
אָדוֹן · קָשֶׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "harsh lord, cruel master".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H113, H7186?
H113, H7186 is connected to 365 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. harsh lord, cruel master
Strong's H113, H7186
Lexical occurrences 365 verses Source Gloss
harsh lord, cruel master
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain