What does כַּחַשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. emaciation ; figuratively, hypocrisy".
Hebrew · H3585
כַּחַשׁ
Literally a failure of flesh , i.e. emaciation ; figuratively, hypocrisy
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כַּחַשׁ H3585
What does כַּחַשׁ mean in the Bible?
כַּחַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "literally a failure of flesh , i.e. emaciation ; figuratively, hypocrisy".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3585?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of lies (2), and lies (1), my frailty (1), with lies (1), with their lies (1).
Where does כַּחַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 16:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Hosea (3), Job (1), Nahum (1), Psalms (1).
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 of lies 2× Hosea 10:13, Nahum 3:1
and lies 1× Psalms 59:12
my frailty 1× Job 16:8
with lies 1× Hosea 11:12
with their lies 1× Hosea 7:3
Show sample aligned rows
Job 16:8 כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י to my frailty Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 59:12 וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ to and lies Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Hosea 7:3 וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם to with their lies Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Hosea 10:13 כָ֑חַשׁ to of lies Noun - masculine singular Hosea 11:12 בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ to with lies Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Nahum 3:1 כַּ֤חַשׁ to of lies Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 16:8
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
Job 1 Psalms 1 Hosea 3 Nahum 1
Source forms
בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ 1x ḇə·ḵa·ḥaš Hosea 11:12
וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם 1x ū·ḇə·ḵa·ḥă·šê·hem Hosea 7:3
וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ 1x ū·mik·ka·ḥaš Psalms 59:12
כַּ֤חַשׁ 1x ka·ḥaš Nahum 3:1
כָ֑חַשׁ 1x ḵā·ḥaš Hosea 10:13
כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י 1x ḵa·ḥă·šî Job 16:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Hosea 10:13, Nahum 3:1
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1x Hosea 7:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 59:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Job 16:8
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Hosea 11:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. literally a failure of flesh , i.e. emaciation ; figuratively, hypocrisy
Source Gloss
literally a failure of flesh , i.e. emaciation ; figuratively, hypocrisy
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
literally a failure of flesh, i.e. emaciation; figuratively, hypocrisy BDB: lying Usage: leanness, lies, lying.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כַּחַשׁ is built from this root:
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