קוֹץ
𐤒𐤅𐤑
Qots
H6976 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating two different Israelite individuals or family heads found within genealogical lists. May be transliterated as Qots or Hakqots; not a common noun in these contexts but a personal/family designation.
Semantic Range
personal name of priestly family, clan name in returnee lists, not a common noun in these contexts
Root / Etymology
From the root קוץ (q-w-ts), meaning 'to be sharp, to prick, to thorn.' The personal name is likely derived from the noun קוֹץ (thorn, prick), but its precise onomastic significance is uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
קֹוץ (Qots/Hakqots) appears in postexilic genealogical lists, most prominently associated with priestly families returning from exile (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 3:4, 21; 7:63). The prefix הַ (ha-) forms the name 'Hakqots,' meaning 'the Qots'—a typical marker for clan or family-head designations among returning exiles. The origin and significance of the name are uncertain; while the root means 'thorn,' personal names based on plant or nature imagery were not uncommon. English translations sometimes render the name as 'Koz' or 'Hakkoz' following Septuagint and Vulgate tradition, and in Christian tradition, this has occasionally been read as an ancestral name with symbolic or typological motives not evident in the Hebrew text. The use is confined entirely to genealogical and priestly context. There is no connection to religious or geographic identity beyond the association with returnee priestly families. Do not confuse with the common noun קוֹץ meaning 'thorn.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
the same as קוֹץ; Kots, the name of two Israelites; Koz, Hakkoz (including the article).
Bantu Hebrew
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קוץ (q-w-ts) — to be sharp, to prick, to thorn
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6972 | קוּץ | and he spent the summer |
| H6973 | קוּץ | the one who loathes |
| H6974 | קוּץ | I will rouse |
| H6975 | קוֹץ | like a thorn |
| H6977 | קְוֻצָּה | his trimmed locks |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6976-01 |
הַקּ֑וֹץ | haqots | HNp |
Hakkoz | the Thorn | 4 |
H6976-03 |
וְ/ק֣וֹץ | veqots | HC/Np |
and Koz | and Thorn | 1 |
H6976-02 |
לְ/הַקּוֹץ֙ | lehaqots | HR/Np |
to Hakkoz | to the Thorn | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6976-01 |
Ezra 2:61 | הַקּ֑וֹץ | haqots | HNp |
Hakkoz | the Thorn |
H6976-01 |
Nehemiah 3:4 | הַקּ֔וֹץ | haqots | HNp |
Hakkoz | the Thorn |
H6976-01 |
Nehemiah 3:21 | הַקּ֖וֹץ | haqots | HNp |
Hakkoz | the Thorn |
H6976-01 |
Nehemiah 7:63 | הַקּ֑וֹץ | haqots | HNp |
Hakkoz | the Thorn |
H6976-03 |
1 Chronicles 4:8 | וְ/ק֣וֹץ | veqots | HC/Np |
and Koz | and Thorn |
H6976-02 |
1 Chronicles 24:10 | לְ/הַקּוֹץ֙ | lehaqots | HR/Np |
to Hakkoz | to the Thorn |