קָצֶה (H7097) — Hebrew Lexicon

קָצֶה

𐤒𐤑𐤄

qâtseh

H7097 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A limit or extremity; the farthest or outermost point of an area, object, time, or conceptual space, often used to indicate the literal edge, border, or margin of a territory, land, object, or period. The term can also refer to the end, limit, or conclusion of something, both spatially and metaphorically. Occasionally used with plural reference to 'quarters,' 'ends,' or 'extremities' of the earth or heavens.

Semantic Range

edge, extremity, border, brink, rim, end, limit, boundary, margin, frontier, coast, side, quarter, utmost part, outmost region; metaphoric: limit of time or scope

Root / Etymology

From the root קצה (q-ts-h), meaning 'to cut off, reach the extremity, come to an end.' The noun קָצֶה is a derivative form, denoting the place or point where something ends or reaches its border. The related noun קֵץ more distinctly connotes 'end, termination,' while קָצֶה carries a broader spatial nuance of boundary or edge.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קָצֶה appears in a variety of texts and periods, indicating borders (of lands—Num 34:4, Josh 15:8), outer limits (of garments, objects, or the camp—Exod 36:23; Judg 7:19), and metaphoric ends (of time or the earth—Jer 51:31; Ps 19:7). In poetic and prophetic literature, it can signify 'the ends' or 'edges' of the earth or heavens (Deut 13:8; Isa 40:28). The term serves both literal (geographic/physical) and figurative roles, and is frequently used in phrases contrasting with internal regions (e.g., 'from one end to the other'). Standard English translations such as 'border,' 'edge,' or 'end' often capture the basic spatial sense, but may obscure the inclusive nuanced use to mark boundary points in both space and abstract concepts. The related noun קֵץ ('end, conclusion') is more terminal, while קָצֶה can refer to any kind of periphery without emphasizing completion. Over time, no significant shift in meaning is documented, and the core spatial sense remains dominant throughout the biblical period.

Translation Consistency

primary "edge" 87 occurrences

"Edge" is the most natural, versatile English word to cover qâtseh’s typical senses — the literal rim, border, or coast and the metaphorical limit or boundary. It reads well in both spatial and abstract contexts (far edge, edge of time, edge of the land) and is more colloquial than alternatives like "extremity," while preserving the meaning of "end/limit." Using one simple term maximizes consistency and readability across all occurrences.

Alternatives (10 occurrences):

"extremity" (5x) "among" (1x) "ends" (1x) "end to" (1x) "end of" (1x) "extremity of" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (negative only) קֵצֶה; from קָצָה; (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compare קֵץ); an extremity; [idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part).

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Root Family

קצה (q-ts-h) — cut off, reach extremity, come to an end

Root קצה to cut off, reach extremity, come to an end

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H7096	קָצָה	to cause to cut off
H7098	קָצָה	to the extremities of
H7099	קֶצֶו	extremities of
H7101	קָצִין	deciding leader
H7117	קְצָת	the portions
H7118	קְצָת	to a cut-off portion of

Word Forms

12 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H7097-06`	מִ/קְצֵ֕ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of	32
`H7097-09`	קְצֵ֖ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end	edge of	edge of	29
`H7097-02`	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	on the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of	21
`H7097-03`	הַ/קָּצֶ֖ה	haqatseh	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the end	the extremity	the extremity	4
`H7097-08`	קָצֵֽ/הוּ	qatsehu	`HNcbsc/Sp3ms`	its edge	its extremity	its edge	2
`H7097-04`	מִ/קָּצֶֽה	miqatseh	`HR/Ncbsa`	from end	from an extremity	from an edge	2
`H7097-05`	מִ/קָּצֵֽ/הוּ	miqatsehu	`HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms`	from-his-end	from his extremity	from his edge	2
`H7097-12`	וּ/בִ/קְצֵ֣ה	uviqetseh	`HC/R/Ncbsc`	and to the end of	and at the extremity of	and at the extremity of	1
`H7097-11`	וּ/מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	umiqetseh	`HC/R/Ncbsc`	and from among	and from the extremity of	and from among	1
`H7097-01`	בְּ/קָצֵ֑/הוּ	beqatsehu	`HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms`	its border	at his extremity	at its extremity	1
`H7097-07`	מִ/קְצֵי/הֶ֔ם	miqetseyhem	`HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp`	from their ends	from their extremities	from their ends	1
`H7097-10`	וּ/לְ/מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	ulemiqetseh	`HC/R/R/Ncbsc`	and from one end	and from the edge of	and from the edge of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

97 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H7097-06`	Genesis 8:3	מִ/קְצֵ֕ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	after the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-04`	Genesis 19:4	מִ/קָּצֶֽה	miqatseh	`HR/Ncbsa`	from the end	from an extremity	from an edge
`H7097-02`	Genesis 23:9	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-11`	Genesis 47:2	וּ/מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	umiqetseh	`HC/R/Ncbsc`	and from among	and from the extremity of	and from among
`H7097-06`	Genesis 47:21	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from one end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-08`	Genesis 47:21	קָצֵֽ/הוּ	qatsehu	`HNcbsc/Sp3ms`	the other end of it	its extremity	its edge
`H7097-02`	Exodus 13:20	בִּ/קְצֵ֖ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	on the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-09`	Exodus 16:35	קְצֵ֖ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the border	edge of	edge of
`H7097-01`	Exodus 19:12	בְּ/קָצֵ֑/הוּ	beqatsehu	`HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms`	its border	at his extremity	at its extremity
`H7097-02`	Exodus 26:5	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	on the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-03`	Exodus 26:28	הַ/קָּצֶ֖ה	haqatseh	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the end	the extremity	the extremity
`H7097-03`	Exodus 26:28	הַ/קָּצֶֽה	haqatseh-2	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the end	the extremity	the extremity
`H7097-02`	Exodus 36:12	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	on the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-03`	Exodus 36:33	הַ/קָּצֶ֖ה	haqatseh	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the end	the extremity	the extremity
`H7097-03`	Exodus 36:33	הַ/קָּצֶֽה	haqatseh-2	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the end	the extremity	the extremity
`H7097-02`	Numbers 11:1	בִּ/קְצֵ֥ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	in the end of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-09`	Numbers 20:16	קְצֵ֥ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the edge	edge of	edge of
`H7097-02`	Numbers 22:36	בִּ/קְצֵ֥ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-09`	Numbers 22:41	קְצֵ֥ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-08`	Numbers 23:13	קָצֵ֣/הוּ	qatsehu	`HNcbsc/Sp3ms`	its edge	its extremity	its edge
`H7097-02`	Numbers 33:6	בִּ/קְצֵ֥ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	on the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	Numbers 33:37	בִּ/קְצֵ֖ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-06`	Numbers 34:3	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-10`	Deuteronomy 4:32	וּ/לְ/מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	ulemiqetseh	`HC/R/R/Ncbsc`	and from one end	and from the edge of	and from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Deuteronomy 4:32	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the other end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Deuteronomy 13:8	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Deuteronomy 13:8	קְצֵ֥ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Deuteronomy 14:28	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Deuteronomy 28:49	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Deuteronomy 28:64	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Deuteronomy 28:64	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-02`	Deuteronomy 30:4	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	to the end	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 3:2	מִ/קְצֵ֖ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Joshua 3:8	קְצֵה֙	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the edge	edge of	edge of
`H7097-02`	Joshua 3:15	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	in-edge-of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	Joshua 4:19	בִּ/קְצֵ֖ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	on the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 9:16	מִ/קְצֵה֙	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Joshua 13:27	קְצֵה֙	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 15:1	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 15:2	מִ/קְצֵ֖ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Joshua 15:5	קְצֵ֖ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 15:5	מִ/קְצֵ֖ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-02`	Joshua 15:8	בִּ/קְצֵ֥ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 15:21	מִ/קְצֵה֙	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Joshua 18:15	מִ/קְצֵ֖ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Joshua 18:16	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	Joshua 18:19	קְצֵ֥ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	Judges 6:21	קְצֵ֤ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	tip	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	Judges 7:11	קְצֵ֥ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the edge	edge of	edge of
`H7097-02`	Judges 7:17	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	to the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	Judges 7:19	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	to-edge-of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	1 Samuel 9:27	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	to the edge	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	1 Samuel 14:2	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the edge of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-09`	1 Samuel 14:27	קְצֵ֤ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-02`	1 Samuel 14:43	בִּ/קְצֵ֨ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	with the end of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-06`	2 Samuel 24:8	מִ/קְצֵ֨ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	1 Kings 9:10	מִ/קְצֵה֙	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	2 Kings 7:5	קְצֵה֙	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	edge	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	2 Kings 7:8	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	edge	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	2 Kings 8:3	מִ/קְצֵה֙	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	2 Kings 18:10	מִ/קְצֵה֙	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Isaiah 2:7	קֵ֖צֶה	qetseh	`HNcbsa`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	Isaiah 2:7	קֵ֖צֶה	qetseh-2	`HNcbsa`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Isaiah 5:26	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from-end-of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Isaiah 7:3	קְצֵ֗ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-02`	Isaiah 7:18	בִּ/קְצֵ֖ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-06`	Isaiah 13:5	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Isaiah 42:10	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Isaiah 43:6	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Isaiah 48:20	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	Isaiah 49:6	קְצֵ֥ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end of	edge of	edge of
`H7097-05`	Isaiah 56:11	מִ/קָּצֵֽ/הוּ	miqatsehu	`HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms`	from-his-end	from his extremity	from his edge
`H7097-09`	Isaiah 62:11	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Jeremiah 10:13	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from-(the)-end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Jeremiah 12:12	מִ/קְצֵה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from one end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Jeremiah 12:12	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the other end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-09`	Jeremiah 25:31	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	the end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Jeremiah 25:33	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Jeremiah 25:33	קְצֵ֣ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Jeremiah 51:16	מִ/קְצֵה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from-end-of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-04`	Jeremiah 51:31	מִ/קָּצֶֽה	miqatseh	`HR/Ncbsa`	from end	from an extremity	from an edge
`H7097-06`	Ezekiel 3:16	מִ/קְצֵ֖ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-05`	Ezekiel 25:9	מִ/קָּצֵ֑/הוּ	miqatsehu	`HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms`	on its frontier	from his extremity	from his edge
`H7097-07`	Ezekiel 33:2	מִ/קְצֵי/הֶ֔ם	miqetseyhem	`HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp`	from their ends	from their extremities	from their ends
`H7097-06`	Ezekiel 39:14	מִ/קְצֵ֥ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at-end-of	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Ezekiel 48:1	מִ/קְצֵ֣ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from-end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Nahum 2:10	קֵ֨צֶה֙	qetseh	`HNcbsa`	end	edge of	end to
`H7097-09`	Nahum 3:3	קֵ֨צֶה֙	qetseh	`HNcbsa`	end	edge of	end of
`H7097-09`	Nahum 3:9	קֵ֑צֶה	qetseh	`HNcbsa`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-12`	Psalms 19:5	וּ/בִ/קְצֵ֣ה	uviqetseh	`HC/R/Ncbsc`	and to the end of	and at the extremity of	and at the extremity of
`H7097-06`	Psalms 19:7	מִ/קְצֵ֤ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-09`	Psalms 46:10	קְצֵ֪ה	qetseh	`HNcbsc`	end	edge of	edge of
`H7097-06`	Psalms 61:3	מִ/קְצֵ֤ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from the end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-06`	Psalms 135:7	מִ/קְצֵ֪ה	miqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	from-end	from the extremity of	from the edge of
`H7097-02`	Proverbs 17:24	בִּ/קְצֵה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	in-end-of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	Ruth 3:7	בִּ/קְצֵ֣ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	at the end of	at the extremity of	in the edge of
`H7097-02`	Nehemiah 1:9	בִּ/קְצֵ֤ה	biqetseh	`HR/Ncbsc`	to end	at the extremity of	in the edge of

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