קָשָׁה רוּחוֹ
Properly, to be dense , i.e. tough or severe (in various applications) · wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
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קָשָׁה H7185 properly, to be dense , i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
רוּחַ H7307 wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
What does קָשָׁה רוּחוֹ (qashah rucho) mean in the Bible?
קָשָׁה · רוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "To harden the spirit — divine sovereign action on an enemy's disposition".
Full entry for קָשָׁה רוּחוֹ (H7185, H7307) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 13×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.