Kashot (קשות) means severely in Hebrew.
It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קָשׁוֹת
kashot
adverb
In English
severely
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kashot.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1באופן קשה, חזק או עוצמתי.
דִּבֶּר הָאִישׁ אֲדֹנֵי הָאָרֶץ אִתָּנוּ קָשׁוֹת וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָנוּ כִּמְרַגְּלִים אֶת-הָאָרֶץ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kashot is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- קָשׁוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- קשות
- Said
- kashot
- Root
- ק־ש־ה
- Gematria
- 806
This is how Kashot is said in other languages.
- English
- severely
These words mean the opposite of Kashot.
- רכות
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These words rhyme with Kashot.
The word Kashot is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Kashot comes from the root ק־ש־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Kashot in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kashot.
What does Kashot (קשות) mean in Hebrew?
Kashot (קשות) means severely. It is said kashot, with the stress on shot.
What is the opposite of Kashot (קשות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kashot (קשות) are רכות.
What rhymes with Kashot (קשות)?
Words that rhyme with Kashot (קשות) include אות, מוט, משוט, שבועות, עבות, and אחות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קשות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.