Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7116 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קָצֵר |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H7114 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | qatser |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-tsare' |
| Meaning: | 1. short (whether in size, number, life, strength or temper) |
| KJV Renderings: | few, hasty, small, soon. |
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[קָצֵר] adjective short; — in phrase קִצְרֵייָֿד 2Kgs 19:26 short of hand, feeble, = Isa 37:27 figurative קְצַרֿ אַפַּיִם Prov 14:7 = impatient, so קְצַּר רוּחַ Prov 14:29 (opposed to אֶרֶח אַפַּיִם ); of time קְצַר יָמִים Job 14:1 short-lived.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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