H7185–קָשָׁה–qa.shah

They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.

וַתְּקַ֥שׁ (תְּקַ֥שׁ) te.Kash “she had difficulties”

It happened that, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, for now you will have another son."

בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ (הַקְשֹׁתָ֖) hak.sho.Ta “had difficulties”

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, Scatter them in Israel.

קָשָׁ֑תָה ka.Sha.tah “it is hard”

I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

אַקְשֶׁ֖ה 'ak.Sheh “I will make stubborn”

and it happened, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of animal. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'

הִקְשָׁ֣ה hik.Shah “he made stubborn”

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.

יִקְשֶׁ֣ה yik.Sheh “it will be [too] hard”

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Yahweh your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as at this day.

הִקְשָׁה֩ hik.Shah “he had made stubborn”

Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked.

תַקְשׁ֖וּ tak.Shu “you will make stiff”

It shall not seem hard to you, when you let him go free from you; for to the double of the hire of a hireling has he served you six years: and Yahweh your God will bless you in all that you do.

יִקְשֶׁ֣ה yik.Sheh “it will be hard”

When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us; for his hand is sore on us, and on Dagon our god.

קָשְׁתָ֤ה ka.she.Tah “it is hard”

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [ergänzt: right] in David than you: why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

וַיִּ֙קֶשׁ֙ (יִּ֙קֶשׁ֙) i.Yi.kesh “it was hard”

Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

הִקְשָׁ֣ה hik.Shah “he made hard”

He said, You have asked a hard thing: [ergänzt: nevertheless], if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.

הִקְשִׁ֣יתָ hik.Shi.ta “you have made difficult”

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.

וַיַּקְשׁ֤וּ (יַּקְשׁ֤וּ) i.yak.Shu “they stiffened”

Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

הִקְשָׁ֣ה hik.Shah “he made hard”

Now don't you be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

תַּקְשׁ֥וּ tak.Shu “you harden”

He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

וַיֶּ֤קֶשׁ (יֶּ֤קֶשׁ) i.Ye.kesh “he made stiff”

But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't listen to your commandments,

וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ (יַּקְשׁוּ֙) i.yak.Shu “they stiffened”

and refused to obey, neither were mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn't forsake them.

וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ (יַּקְשׁוּ֙) i.yak.Shu “they stiffened”

and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

הִקְשׁ֖וּ hik.Shu “they stiffened”

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

הִקְשָׁ֥ה hik.Shah “has he shown stubbornness”

Don't harden your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness,

תַּקְשׁ֣וּ tak.Shu “you harden”

Blessed is the man who always fears; But one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה (מַקְשֶׁ֥ה) mak.Sheh “[one who] hardens”

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck Will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

מַקְשֶׁה־ mak.sheh- “[one who] hardens”

They shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall happen that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward:

נִקְשֶׁ֣ה nik.Sheh “hard pressed”