Etymology?:
from qāšā קָשָׁה ‘to harden’
Roots:
קשׁה
qāšeh adj
1) hard, cruel, severe, obstinate
1a) hard, difficult
1b) severe
1c) fierce, intense, vehement
1d) stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked
1e) rigorous (of battle)
Mentioned in Genesis 42:30, 42:7 Exodus 34:9, 33:5, 6:9, 18:26, 32:9, 33:3, 1:14 Deuteronomy 31:27, 9:13, 9:6, 26:6 Judges 2:19, 4:24 1 Samuel 20:10, 25:3, 1:15 2 Samuel 2:17, 3:39 1 Kings 12:4, 14:6, 12:13 Isaiah 19:4, 21:2, 14:3, 27:1, 48:4, 27:8 Ezekiel 3:7, 2:4 Psalms 60:5 Job 30:25 Song of Songs 8:6 2 Chronicles 10:4, 10:13