{"def":{"short":"properly, to be dense, i.e., tough or severe (in various applications)","long":["to be hard, be severe, be fierce, be harsh",["(Qal)",["to be hard, be difficult","to be hard, be severe"],"(Niphal)",["to be ill-treated","to be hard pressed"],"(Piel) to have severe labor (of women)","(Hiphil)",["to make difficult, make difficulty","to make severe, make burdensome","to make hard, make stiff, make stubborn",["of obstinacy (figuratively)"],"to show stubbornness"]]]},"deriv":"a primitive root","pronun":{"ipa":"k’ɔːˈʃɔː","ipa_mod":"kɑːˈʃɑː","sbl":"qāšâ","dic":"kaw-SHAW","dic_mod":"ka-SHA"}}