Original: כָּחַשׁ

Transliteration: kâchash

Phonetic: kaw-khash'

Short Definition: Deceive

Original: כּחשׁ

Transliteration: kâchash

Phonetic: kaw-khash'

BDB Definition:

1. to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely
   1. (Qal) to become lean
   2. (Niphal) to cringe, feign obedience
   3. (Piel)
      1. to deceive, deny falsely
      2. to act deceptively
      3. to cringe
      4. to disappoint, fail
   4. (Hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 975

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H3585, H3586