Midvash

קָהָהqâhâh

be blunt, dull

Pronunciation: kaw-haw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6949

Meanings

Qal: (all of teeth) (Jeremiah 31:29; Jeremiah 30:1-200; Ezekiel 18:2)

Pi`el: in sense of Qal (Ecclesiastes 10:10)

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:10 Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.
  • Jeremiah 31:29 “The people will no longer quote this proverb: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste.’
  • Jeremiah 31:30 All people will die for their own sins—those who eat the sour grapes will be the ones whose mouths will pucker.
  • Ezekiel 18:2 “Why do you quote this proverb concerning the land of Israel: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste’?

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).