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קֶצֶו

𐤒𐤑𐤅

qetsev

H7099 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קצה to cut off, end, reach a limit

Definition

A fixed limit, extremity, or farthest point; denotes the utmost edge, boundary, or end of a physical area, period, or object. While similar to the more common קָצֶה (qatseh), קֶצֶו (qetsev) refers narrowly to a specific outer boundary or extremity, often of land or space, but can also denote the extreme point in an abstract sense.

Semantic Range

end, limit, extremity, edge, utmost border, outermost part; sometimes the extreme point in time or space

Root / Etymology

From the root קָצָה (q-ts-h), 'to cut off, reach an end, finish.' The noun קֶצֶו is a derivative and is closely related to קָצֶה (qatseh), though it appears less frequently and with a more specific application. The root core meaning is 'to cut off, end, terminate,' from which the noun develops its sense of edge or extremity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, קֶצֶו occurs rarely and tends to appear in texts referencing the farthest reaches of territories or boundaries. Its usage overlaps with קָצֶה, but קֶצֶו is often found in poetic passages or descriptions emphasizing a boundary's finality rather than its diversity or variety. In later biblical periods, the term becomes less common, supplanted by קָצֶה or other boundary words. English translations frequently render קֶצֶו as 'end,' 'edge,' or 'uttermost,' but these may flatten the word's connotation of a precise limit or terminal point. The feminine form קִצְוָה (qitzvah) carries the same essential meaning. The term does not carry ethnic or religious overtones; rather, its use is spatial or generically referential.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

and (feminine) קִצְוָה; from קָצָה; (used like קָצֶה, but with less variety); a limit; end, edge, uttermost participle

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Root Family

קצה (q-ts-h) — cut off, end, reach a limit, terminate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7096 קָצָה to cause to cut off
H7097 קָצֶה at his extremity
H7098 קָצָה to the extremities of
H7101 קָצִין deciding leader
H7117 קְצָת the portions

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7099-01 קַצְוֵי qatsevey HNcmpc ends extremities of 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7099-01 Isaiah 26:15 קַצְוֵי qatsevey HNcmpc ends extremities of
H7099-01 Psalms 48:11 קַצְוֵי qatsevey HNcmpc ends-of extremities of
H7099-01 Psalms 65:6 קַצְוֵי qatsevey HNcmpc ends extremities of
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