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קָצִיר

𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤓

qâtsîyr

H7105 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קצר to cut short, reap, gather, sever

Definition

Harvest; the act or season of gathering crops, the produce itself, or the community involved in reaping. Also used for a branch or bough of a tree, reflecting that which is cut or gathered. Figuratively, can denote an occasion of judgment (as a 'harvest' of actions), or the brevity of life, as something swiftly 'reaped.'

Semantic Range

harvest (the act or event), harvested crop, harvest season, reaper (person), bough, branch (that which is severed), outcome or result (figuratively), brevity of life (figuratively)

Root / Etymology

From the root קצר (q-ṣ-r), which fundamentally means 'to cut short, reap, harvest.' The word קָצִיר (qâtsîyr) is a noun form denoting either the act of harvesting, the harvest time/season, the crop, or a branch as something cut off.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, קָצִיר is most commonly used for the yearly grain harvest, a major event in agricultural life for the Israelites. It refers variously to the harvested grain, the time set aside for reaping, and by metonymy, to those who participate (the reapers). The word can also appear in metaphorical uses, such as signifying the outcome of human actions or the passing of human life. When used for 'branch' or 'bough,' it highlights the literal sense of something 'cut' from the main plant. The overlap of meanings arises from the shared idea of severing or gathering. Most English translations render קָצִיר as 'harvest,' but the sense of 'branch' or 'bough' appears less frequently and often needs contextual clarification. In poetic or prophetic passages, the metaphorical uses may be more prominent. Contrast with related terms: קֶצֶר (qéṭser), more strictly means 'end, extremity'; קָצַר (verb), denotes the act of reaping. The connotation of communal effort or time of celebration is strong for קָצִיר in many texts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָצַר; severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage); bough, branch, harvest (man).

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Root Family

קצר (q-ṣ-r) — to cut short, reap, gather, sever

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7114 קָצַר in the reaping-one
H7115 קֹצֶר from shortness of
H7116 קָצֵר short

Word Forms

16 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7105-05 קָצִֽיר qatsir HNcmsa harvest harvest 15
H7105-06 קְצִיר qetsir HNcmsc harvest harvest 12
H7105-09 קְצִֽירְ/ךָ֖ qetsirekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms of your harvest your harvest 5
H7105-01 בַּ/קָּצִ֔יר baqatsir HRd/Ncmsa in harvest in the harvest 4
H7105-03 הַ/קָּצִיר֙ haqatsir HTd/Ncmsa of harvest the harvest 3
H7105-12 קְצִיר֔/וֹ qetsiro HNcmsc/Sp3ms harvest his harvest 3
H7105-07 קְצִירָ֑/הּ qetsirah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its harvest her harvest 2
H7105-16 וְ֠/קָצִיר veqatsir HC/Ncmsa and harvest harvest 2
H7105-13 וּ/קְצִ֣יר uqetsir HC/Ncmsc and harvest and harvest-of 1
H7105-04 לַ/קָּצִ֔יר laqatsir HRd/Ncmsa to the harvest to the harvest 1

Occurrences in Scripture

54 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7105-16 Genesis 8:22 וְ֠/קָצִיר veqatsir HC/Ncmsa and harvest harvest
H7105-06 Genesis 30:14 קְצִיר qetsir HNcmsc harvest harvest
H7105-16 Genesis 45:6 וְ/קָצִּֽיר veqatsir HC/Ncmsa nor harvesting harvest
H7105-03 Exodus 23:16 הַ/קָּצִיר֙ haqatsir HTd/Ncmsa of-harvest the harvest
H7105-14 Exodus 34:21 וּ/בַ/קָּצִ֖יר uvaqatsir HC/Rd/Ncmsa and-in-harvest and in the harvest
H7105-06 Exodus 34:22 קְצִ֣יר qetsir HNcmsc harvest harvest
H7105-06 Leviticus 19:9 קְצִ֣יר qetsir HNcmsc harvest harvest
H7105-09 Leviticus 19:9 קְצִֽירְ/ךָ֖ qetsirekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms of your harvest your harvest
H7105-07 Leviticus 23:10 קְצִירָ֑/הּ qetsirah HNcmsc/Sp3fs its harvest her harvest
H7105-11 Leviticus 23:10 קְצִירְ/כֶ֖ם qetsirekhem HNcmsc/Sp2mp of your harvest your harvest
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