עֵת קָצִין
𐤏𐤕 𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤍
Et Qatsin
H6278 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun designating a location named ʻÊth Qâtsîn; likely referring to a specific settlement in Galilee. The name may be composite, consisting of two roots—עֵת ('eth, possibly meaning 'time' or derived from a personal name) and קָצִין (qatsin, 'chieftain, officer, leader'). Thus, the meaning of the place name is unclear but may connote 'place associated with a leader/officer' or 'portion of a leader.' The name is attested in the context of Judahite returnees in post-exilic lists (Joshua 19:33).
Semantic Range
proper name of a town, geographical designation; (etymologically) might suggest association with timing or leadership, but in context strictly used as a place name
Root / Etymology
Composed of two elements: עֵת (possibly related to the root עת, 'time, occasion,' but here most likely a geographical or personal name; etymology uncertain) and קָצִין (from the root קצן, 'to rule, to be prominent,' meaning 'chief, leader, officer'). The word functions as a place name and is not transparently a phrase with independent lexical meaning.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ʻÊth Qâtsîn is found only in Joshua 19:33 as a town in the tribal territory of Naphtali, listed among boundaries in the apportioning of land during the early monarchic or pre-monarchic period. The precise location is uncertain, but possibly near the northern boundary of ancient Israelite settlement in upper Galilee. The elements of the name—if not simply proper nouns—may have denoted a place associated with an important leader, but this is speculative. The appearance of 'Ittahkazin' in some English versions (e.g. KJV) reflects a transliteration tendency rather than meaning. Later traditions and translations sometimes obscure the toponymic nature of the name, substituting alternative forms or misreading the components. The term does not refer to a 'time of a judge' or 'officer' in context, but is strictly a place name with possible etymological connections to words for 'time' and 'leader.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עֵת and קַיָּם; time of a judge; Eth-Katsin, a place in Palestine; Ittahkazin (by including directive enclitic).
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עת קצן (ʿ-t; q-ṣ-n) — time, appointed occasion; rule, leadership, chieftainship
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6278-02 |
קָצִ֑ין | qatsin | HNp |
Kazin | Eth-Qatsin | 1 |
H6278-01 |
עִתָּ֣ה | itah | HNp |
Eth | toward Eth-Qatsin | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6278-01 |
Joshua 19:13 | עִתָּ֣ה | itah | HNp |
Eth | toward Eth-Qatsin |
H6278-02 |
Joshua 19:13 | קָצִ֑ין | qatsin | HNp |
Kazin | Eth-Qatsin |