Definition
a primitive root; to be dull
Traditional renderings: be set on edge, be blunt.
Traditional renderings: be set on edge, be blunt.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Ecclesiastes 10:10קֵהָ֣ה · is dullIf the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
- Jeremiah 31:29תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃ · are set on edge“In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’
- Jeremiah 31:30תִּקְהֶ֥ינָה · will be set on edgeInstead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.
- Ezekiel 18:2תִּקְהֶֽינָה׃ · are set on edge“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?