What does כָּחַשׁ (yəkaḥăšû) mean in the Bible?
כָּחַשׁ (yəkaḥăšû): Betrays trust through false word or failed deed; encompasses both deception and disappointing failure to deliver
Hebrew · H3584
כָּחַשׁ
To be untrue , in word (to lie , feign , disown ) or deed (to disappoint , fail , cringe )
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כָּחַשׁ H3584
Pronunciation yəkaḥăšû
What does כָּחַשׁ (yəkaḥăšû) mean in the Bible?
כָּחַשׁ (yəkaḥăšû): Betrays trust through false word or failed deed; encompasses both deception and disappointing failure to deliver
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3584?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cower (2), and deny You (1), and denying (1), and lies (1), and lying (1).
Where does כָּחַשׁ (yəkaḥăšû) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Leviticus (3), Hosea (2), Job (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It cower 2× 2 Samuel 22:45, Psalms 18:44
and deny You 1× Proverbs 30:9
and denying 1× Isaiah 59:13
and lies 1× Leviticus 6:3
and lying 1× Hosea 4:2
by deceiving 1× Leviticus 6:2
cower before You 1× Psalms 66:3
deceive 1× Zechariah 13:4
deny 1× Joshua 24:27
fails 1× Habakkuk 3:17
grows lean 1× Psalms 109:24
I would have denied 1× Job 31:28
it will disown 1× Job 8:18
lie 1× Leviticus 19:11
lied 1× Joshua 7:11
she denied it 1× Genesis 18:15
The old prophet was lying 1× 1 Kings 13:18
They have lied 1× Jeremiah 5:12
will cower before you 1× Deuteronomy 33:29
will fail them 1× Hosea 9:2
would feign obedience 1× Psalms 81:15
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:15 וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ to she denied it Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Leviticus 6:2 וְכִחֵ֨שׁ to by deceiving Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 6:3 וְכִ֥חֶשׁ to and lies Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 19:11 תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ to lie Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 33:29 וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ to will cower before you Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Joshua 7:11 כִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּ to lied Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Joshua 24:27 תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן to deny Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 2 Samuel 22:45 יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־ to cower Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1 Kings 13:18 כִּחֵ֖שׁ to The old prophet was lying Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Job 8:18 וְכִ֥חֶשׁ to it will disown Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 18:15
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 14
Genesis 1 Leviticus 3 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 Job 2 Psalms 4 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Hosea 2 Habakkuk 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וְכִ֥חֶשׁ 2x wə·ḵi·ḥeš Leviticus 6:3, Job 8:18
וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ 1x wə·yik·kā·ḥă·šū Deuteronomy 33:29
וְכִחֵ֨שׁ 1x wə·ḵi·ḥêš Leviticus 6:2
וְכַחֵשׁ֙ 1x wə·ḵa·ḥêš Isaiah 59:13
וְכַחֵ֔שׁ 1x wə·ḵa·ḥêš Hosea 4:2
וְכִחַשְׁתִּי֮ 1x wə·ḵi·ḥaš·tî Proverbs 30:9
וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ 1x wat·tə·ḵa·ḥêš Genesis 18:15
יְכַ֥חֶשׁ 1x yə·ḵa·ḥeš Hosea 9:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Leviticus 6:2, Leviticus 6:3, Job 8:18
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x Psalms 18:44, Psalms 66:3, Psalms 81:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute 2x Isaiah 59:13, Hosea 4:2
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 2x Joshua 7:11, Jeremiah 5:12
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 13:18, Habakkuk 3:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Deuteronomy 33:29
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Proverbs 30:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Genesis 18:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Betrays trust through false word or failed deed; encompasses both deception and disappointing failure to deliver
Strong's H3584
Lexical occurrences 22 verses Word forms 3 forms 13 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 18:43–45 Source Gloss
to be untrue , in word (to lie , feign , disown ) or deed (to disappoint , fail , cringe )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Betrays trust through false word or failed deed; encompasses both deception and disappointing failure to deliver
to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe) BDB: be disappointing Usage: deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 13
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 11×
Imperfect Ps 18:45 · Ps 66:3 · Ps 81:16 · Hos 9:2 · Lev 19:11 5×
Perfect 1Kgs 13:18 · Hab 3:17 · Jer 5:12 · Josh 7:11 · Job 31:28 5×
Infinitive construct Zech 13:4 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Imperfect 2Sam 22:45 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Ps 109:24 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
They cringe; they yield feigned obedience; they lie regarding their submission out of fear
Showing 1 selected witness from 22 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
כָּחַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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