קָצָה (H7098) — Hebrew Lexicon

קָצָה

𐤒𐤑𐤄

qâtsâh

H7098 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קצה to cut off, reach an end, be at the edge

Definition

feminine noun referring to the extremity, outermost part, or edge of a physical object, territory, or area. It can describe a border, margin, end, or furthest boundary in both spatial and metaphorical contexts.

Semantic Range

extremity, outermost part, end, edge, border, margin, furthest point, territorial extremity, uttermost part

Root / Etymology

Root קצה (q-ts-h) meaning 'to cut off, reach an end, be at the extremity.' The word קָצָה is the feminine form, structurally related to קָצֶה (qāṣeh, 'end, edge') but typically occurs in construct states or poetic usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קָצָה appears predominantly in poetic or elevated narrative contexts to express the utmost limit or extremity, especially of land (e.g., 'from one end of the earth to the other'). While English translations often render it as 'end,' 'edge,' or 'border,' many collapse its usage with קָצֶה, though קָצָה tends toward construct or plural forms and is less common in standard prose. In some cases, it may refer to a tribe's territorial boundary or the furthest reaches of a region, not necessarily an exact border. Over time, both קָצֶה and קָצָה were used to convey similar notions of extremity, but the latter shows a preference for poetic, formulaic, or geographic contexts. KJV and other early versions sometimes translate it using terms like 'uttermost coast,' but this does not always reflect the sense of mere physical coastline, rather denoting limits or furthest points. There is no inherent religious or ethnic connotation; context is geographic or spatial.

Translation Consistency

primary "edge" 31 occurrences

“Edge” is the most natural, broadly applicable English noun to render qâtsâh’s range (extremity, outermost part, border, margin, end). It works well in both physical and metaphorical contexts (edge of the land, edge/uttermost part of the earth) and sounds more natural in everyday translation than the more formal “extremity.” Using “edge” ensures consistent, readable renderings across all occurrences.

Alternatives (5 occurrences):

"extremities" (4x) "extremities of" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of קָצֶה; (used like קָצֶה); a termination; coast, corner, (selv-) edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle

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Root Family

קצה (q-ts-h) — cut off, reach an end, be at the edge, extremity

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H7096	קָצָה	to cause to cut off
H7097	קָצֶה	at his extremity
H7099	קֶצֶו	extremities of
H7101	קָצִין	deciding leader
H7117	קְצָת	the portions
H7118	קְצָת	to a cut-off portion of

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H7098-06`	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of	15
`H7098-08`	קְצוֹתָֽי/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its ends	his extremities	his edges	6
`H7098-02`	מִ/קָּצָה֙	miqatsah	`HR/Ncbsa`	from end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge	6
`H7098-03`	מִ/קְצ֥וֹת	miqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	from ends	from extremities of	from edges of	4
`H7098-04`	מִ/קְצוֹתָ/ם֩	miqetsotam	`HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp`	from their ends	from their extremities	from their extremities	2
`H7098-05`	קְ֭צָוֺת	qetsaot	`HNcbpa`	the ends	extremities	extremities	1
`H7098-07`	קְצוֹתָ֑/ם	qetsotam	`HNcbpc/Sp3mp`	their ends	their extremities	their extremities	1
`H7098-01`	לִ/קְצוֹת	liqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	to the ends	to the extremities of	to the extremities of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

36 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H7098-06`	Exodus 25:18	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-02`	Exodus 25:19	מִ/קָּצָה֙	miqatsah	`HR/Ncbsa`	from end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge
`H7098-02`	Exodus 25:19	מִ/קָּצָ֖ה	miqatsah-2	`HR/Ncbsa`	from end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge
`H7098-08`	Exodus 25:19	קְצוֹתָֽי/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	ends thereof	his extremities	his edges
`H7098-02`	Exodus 26:4	מִ/קָּצָ֖ה	miqatsah	`HR/Ncbsa`	from the end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge
`H7098-08`	Exodus 27:4	קְצוֹתָֽי/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	corners thereof	his extremities	his edges
`H7098-08`	Exodus 28:7	קְצוֹתָ֖י/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	ends thereof	his extremities	his edges
`H7098-06`	Exodus 28:23	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Exodus 28:24	קְצ֖וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Exodus 28:25	קְצוֹת֙	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Exodus 28:26	קְצ֣וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-02`	Exodus 36:11	מִ/קָּצָ֖ה	miqatsah	`HR/Ncbsa`	at the end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge
`H7098-06`	Exodus 37:7	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-02`	Exodus 37:8	מִ/קָּצָה֙	miqatsah	`HR/Ncbsa`	from-end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge
`H7098-02`	Exodus 37:8	מִ/קָּצָ֖ה	miqatsah-2	`HR/Ncbsa`	from-end	from the outermost edge	from the outermost edge
`H7098-08`	Exodus 37:8	קְצוֹתָֽי/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	ends-its	his extremities	his edges
`H7098-08`	Exodus 39:4	קְצוֹתָ֖י/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its ends	his extremities	his edges
`H7098-06`	Exodus 39:16	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Exodus 39:17	קְצ֖וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Exodus 39:18	קְצוֹת֙	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Exodus 39:19	קְצ֣וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-04`	Judges 18:2	מִ/קְצוֹתָ/ם֩	miqetsotam	`HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp`	from their ends	from their extremities	from their extremities
`H7098-03`	1 Kings 6:24	מִ/קְצ֥וֹת	miqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	from ends	from extremities of	from edges of
`H7098-06`	1 Kings 6:24	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-03`	1 Kings 12:31	מִ/קְצ֣וֹת	miqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	from ends of	from extremities of	from edges of
`H7098-03`	1 Kings 13:33	מִ/קְצ֤וֹת	miqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	from ends	from extremities of	from edges of
`H7098-04`	2 Kings 17:32	מִ/קְצוֹתָ/ם֙	miqetsotam	`HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp`	from their ends	from their extremities	from their extremities
`H7098-06`	Isaiah 40:28	קְצ֣וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-06`	Isaiah 41:5	קְצ֥וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-03`	Isaiah 41:9	מִ/קְצ֣וֹת	miqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	from the ends	from extremities of	from edges of
`H7098-06`	Jeremiah 49:36	קְצ֣וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	quarters	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-08`	Ezekiel 15:4	קְצוֹתָ֜י/ו	qetsotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its ends	his extremities	his edges
`H7098-07`	Psalms 19:7	קְצוֹתָ֑/ם	qetsotam	`HNcbpc/Sp3mp`	their ends	their extremities	their extremities
`H7098-05`	Psalms 65:9	קְ֭צָוֺת	qetsaot	`HNcbpa`	the ends	extremities	extremities
`H7098-06`	Job 26:14	קְצ֬וֹת	qetsot	`HNcbpc`	ends	extremities of	edges of
`H7098-01`	Job 28:24	לִ/קְצוֹת	liqetsot	`HR/Ncbpc`	to the ends	to the extremities of	to the extremities of

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