What does קָשָׁה · עֹרֶף mean in the Bible?
קָשָׁה · עֹרֶף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stiff-necked, stubborn".
Hebrew · H7185, H6203
קָשָׁה עֹרֶף
Properly, to be dense , i.e. tough or severe (in various applications) · the nape or back of the neck (as declining ); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
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קָשָׁהH7185properly, to be dense , i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
Pronunciationqāšāh
Describes hardness as density or rigidity—physical, moral, or relational—from obstinate resistance to severe cruelty.
Open lexicon entry →עֹרֶףH6203the nape or back of the neck (as declining ); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
What does קָשָׁה עֹרֶף (qashah oref) mean in the Bible?
קָשָׁה · עֹרֶף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "stiff-necked, stubborn".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7185, H6203?
H7185, H6203 is connected to 61 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. stiff-necked, stubborn
Source Gloss
stiff-necked, stubborn
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 groups3Aligned forms18
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action13×
Perfect1Kgs 12:4 · 2Chr 10:4 · Deut 2:30 · Exod 13:15 · Job 9:4 · Jer 19:15 · Neh 9:29 · 2Kgs 2:108×
Jussive2Chr 30:8 · Ps 95:82×
ImperfectDeut 10:16 · Exod 7:32×
Participle activeProv 29:11×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
Perfect1Sam 5:7 · Gen 49:72×
ImperfectDeut 1:17 · Deut 15:182×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle activeIsa 8:211×
Word Origins
קָשָׁה עֹרֶף is a primitive root - no further derivation.