What does כָּתַשׁ mean in the Bible?
כָּתַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to butt or pound".
Hebrew · H3806
כָּתַשׁ
To butt or pound
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כָּתַשׁH3806
What does כָּתַשׁ mean in the Bible?
כָּתַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to butt or pound".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3806?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include you grind (1).
Where does כָּתַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 27:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ityou grind1×Proverbs 27:22
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Usage map
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First aligned rowProverbs 27:22
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Proverbs1
Source forms
תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־1xtiḵ·tō·wōš-Proverbs 27:22
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xProverbs 27:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to butt or pound
Source Gloss
to butt or pound
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to butt or pound BDB: pound Usage: bray.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectProv 27:221×
Word Origins
כָּתַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.