Midvash

כָּאָהkâʼâh

be disheartened, cowed

Pronunciation: kaw-aw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3512

Meanings

Niph`al: then shall he be cowed, downhearted (Daniel 11:30; Psalms 109:16)

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 109:16 For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.
  • Ezekiel 13:22 You have discouraged the righteous with your lies, but I didn’t want them to be sad. And you have encouraged the wicked by promising them life, even though they continue in their sins.
  • Daniel 11:30 For warships from western coastlands will scare him off, and he will withdraw and return home. But he will vent his anger against the people of the holy covenant and reward those who forsake the covenant.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).