TBESH · H6949
קָהָה · qa.hah · be blunt
1) to be blunt, be dull 1a) (Qal) to be blunt, be dull 1b) (Piel) to be blunt
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qa.hah H6949
קָהָה (qa.hah) means “be blunt” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
קָהָה Hebrew · H6949 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses
Pronunciation guide: kaw-haw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
a primitive root; to be dull
KJV glosses: be set on edge, be blunt.
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How translators render H6949
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| are set on edge | 2 |
| is dull | 1 |
| will be set on edge | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| are set on edge | 2 |
| be blunt | 1 |
| shall be set on edge | 1 |
Verses containing H6949
Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Ecclesiastes 10:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 31:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’
Read word by word - Jeremiah 31:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 18:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?
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