Strong's Lexicon

H3512

H3512 — כָּאָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewka'ahverb-stemOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3512
Word:	כָּאָה
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	ka'ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-aw'
Meaning:	1. to despond
KJV Renderings:	broken, be grieved, make sad.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3876

[כָּאָה] verb Niph`al be disheartened, cowed (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 2403] draw back timidly, [untranscribed source text 2404] abstain, through timidity) —

Niph`al Perfect וְנִכְאָה consecutive Dan 11:30 then shall he be cowed; Participle נִכְאֵה לֵבָב Ps 109:16 downhearted (|| עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֺן).

Hiph`il Infinitive construct הַכְאוֺת לֵב צַדִּיק Ezek 13:22 but ᵐ5 ᵑ7 Co הכאבתן see כָּאַב .

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

כאה (kah-ah’)

Job 30:8

KJV: They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.base…: Heb. men of no name

EHCC: they were viler than the earth.

Daniel 11:90

EHCC: therefore he shall be grieved, and return,

Psalms 109:16

KJV: Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

EHCC: that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Ezekiel 13:22

KJV: Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:by…: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening him

EHCC: ye have made the heart of the righteous sad,