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H7114

H7114 — קָצַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewקצרverbOccurrences: 51TWOT: 2061

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7114
Word:קָצַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:Not listed
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:51
Transliteration:קצר
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:Not listed
Meaning:קצר
KJV Renderings:Not listed

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BDB7544

[קָצֵר], I. קָצַר (Ges«GKC:44c»§ 44c Sta§ 384, 2) verb be short (Late Hebrew קָצֵר short, קִצֵּר shorten; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4833] shorten, [untranscribed source text 4834] be short, with [untranscribed source text 4835] come short of; Jewish-Aramaic קְצַר be short); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular קָצַר Isa 28:20; Mic 2:7 (SS קְצַר from adjective קָצֵר); 3 feminine singular קָֽצְרָה Isa 50:2; Isa 59:1 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּקְצַר Job 21:4 +, 3 feminine plural תִּקְצֹרְנָה Prov 10:27 Infinitive absolute קָצוֺר Isa 50:2 Passive participle feminine plural קְצֻרוֺת Ezek 42:5 — be short, of bed Isa 28:20 (figurative), of לְשָׁכוֺת Ezek 42:5 especially (figurative) of ׳ יַד י, i.e. be ineffective, powerless Num 11:23 ( J E ), with מִן compare Isa 50:2 (+ infinitive absolute), Isa 59:1 with בֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ, = be impatient (opposed to [אָרַח] Hiph`il 1 (c)): נֶפֶשׁ הָעָם ׳ וִתִּק Num 21:4b ( J E ), of utter discouragement, compare (of רוּחַ) Job 21:4 נַפְשׁוֺ ׳ וַתִּק Judg 16:16 i.e. he was worn out (by importunity), so of prophets (representing ׳ י) Zech 11:8 (ב person) reach limit of patience with, endurance of; of ׳ י Judg 10:16 (ב of thing); ׳ רוּחַ י ׳ ק Mic 2:7 (see above); ׳ ק of time Prov 10:27 (years of wicked).
Pi`el shorten Perfect 3 masculine singular קִצַּר יָמַי Ps 102:24 .
Hiph`il id., Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ הִקְצַרְתָּ יְמֵי וגו Ps 89:46.


BDB7547

II. [קָצַר] verb reap, harvest (Late Hebrew id., also קָצִיר harvest; compare Assyrian ‡aƒâru join together, collect; see DlPr 166 f. ZehnpfBAS i. 503 (not Syriac [untranscribed source text 4836] bind, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4837]: [ [untranscribed source text 4838]] constringere, see ZMG xl (1886), 735)); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural קָצָ֑רוּ Jer 12:13, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְצוֺר Isa 17:5; Eccl 11:4 + Prov 22:8 Kt ( Qr יִקְצָרֿ); 3 masculine plural יִקְצֹרוּן Ruth 2:9, etc.; Imperative masculine plural קִצְרוּ Hos 10:12 +; Infinitive construct לִקְצֹר 1Sam 8:12 +; suffix קֻצְרֶ֑ךָ Lev 23:22, קֻצְרְכֶם Lev 19:9; Lev 23:22 Participle קוֺצֵר Jer 9:21 +, etc.: — reap, with accusative of crop: accusative of cognate meaning with verb קָצִיר 1Sam 6:13; 1Sam 8:12 (+ חָרִשׁ), Lev 19:9; Lev 23:10; Lev 23:22 (all H ) Deut 24:19 accusative of grain Isa 17:5 (figurative; || אָסַף), Job 24:6 ( Qr ; Kt see Hiph`il), compare Lev 25:5 ( H ), Lev 25:11 ( P ; + זָרַע), so (object omitted) 2Kgs 19:29 = Isa 37:30; Mic 6:15 (opposed to זָרַע ), Lev 19:9 b Lev 23:22 b Ruth 2:9; Eccl 11:4 (+ זָרַע); object קֹצִים Jer 12:13 (opposed to זָרַע); Participle = reaper Amos 9:13 ( + חוֺרֵשׁ), Jer 9:21 (simile), Ps 129:7 (|| מְעַמֵּר), + Isa 17:5 (for קָצִיד, so BuhlLex 13 Marti); plural 2Kgs 4:18; Ruth 2:3; Ruth 2:4; Ruth 2:5; Ruth 2:6; Ruth 2:7; Ruth 2:14 figurative of reaping fruits of righteousness Hos 10:12 (+ זָרַע), of evil Hos 8:7 (both + זָרַע), Hos 10:13 ( + חָרָשׁ), Job 4:8 (+ חָרַשׁ, זָרַע, Prov 22:8; Ps 126:5 they that sow (זָרַע) in tears shall reap in joy.
Hiph`il Imperfect יקצירו Job 24:6 Kt (< Qr יִקְצ֑וֺרוּ, see above).


BDB7548

I. קָצִיר noun masculine Jer 8:20 harvesting, harvest (compare LagBN 173); — absolute ׳ ק Gen 45:6 +, construct קְצִיר Judg 15:1 +; suffix קְצִירְךָ Lev 19:9 +, etc.; — harvest:

1. process of harvesting, Gen 45:6 ( E ; + חָרִישׁ), Ruth 2:21.
2. what is reaped, harvested, crop, specifically of grain: Gen 8:22 (+זֶרַע; J ), Isa 17:11 (figurative; compare נוד; || זֶרַע), יְאֹר ׳ ק Isa 23:3 (|| id.) i.e. exported grain of Egypt; חִטִּים ׳ קְ Exod 34:22 ( J E ), insert also 2Sam 24:15 ( ᵐ5 Th We Dr and others), ׳ לֶקֶט ק Lev 19:9 b Lev 23:22 b; ׳ ק as eaten Jer 5:17; Job 5:5 (but read here קָֽצְרוּ ᵐ5 Me Bu and others, compare BevJphil. xxvi. 304); as accusative of cognate meaning with verb with קָצַר 1Sam 8:12; Deut 24:19; Lev 19:9a; Lev 23:10 (twice in verse); Lev 23:22 a ׳ סְפִיחַ ק Lev 25:5 (all H ), חִטִּים ׳ קְ 1Sam 6:13 of ripe grain Isa 1:11 (שָׂדֶה ׳ קְ), Isa 4:13 ( ׳ בָּשַׁל ק); figurative of punishment Hos 6:11 of vintage Isa 16:9 (|| קַיִץ; read probably בָּצִיר as || Jer 48:32, BuhlLex 13).
3. time of harvest, Exod 34:21 (+ חָרִישׁ; J E ), 2Sam 21:10 (2Sam 23:13 read הַצּוּר as || 1Chr 11:15, so ᵐ5 L for Lucian Th We and most), Isa 9:2 (simile), Isa 18:5 (figurative), Jer 5:24, || קַיִץ Jer 8:20; Prov 6:8; Prov 10:5; Prov 26:1 (simile); opposed to חרֶף Prov 20:4 ׳ יְמֵי ק Josh 3:21 ( J E ), 2Sam 21:9 a ׳ יוֺם ק Prov 25:13 (simile), ׳ עֵח(הַֿ) ק Jer 50:16; Jer 51:33 (figurative); of wheatharvest, חִטִּים ׳ יְמֵי קְ Gen 30:14 ( J ), Judg 15:1 , without יְמֵי Ruth 2:23 b, הַיּוֺם ׳ חֿ ׳ הֲלוֺא קְ 1Sam 12:17 barley harvest, (הַ)שְׂצֹרִים ׳ קְ 2Sam 21:9b Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:23a; Isa 18:4 חֹם קָצִיר Isa 18:4 ׳ חַג הַקּ Exod 23:16 ( E ). On harvest in Palestine see VogelstLandwirthsch. 57 ff. HaymanSmith DB AGRICULTURE. — Isa 17:5 read קֹצֵר, see קָצִר.


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