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קָצַע

𐤒𐤑𐤏

qâtsaʻ

H7106 verb

SILEX Entry

Root קצע to cut, to scrape, to trim, to pare, to remove by cutting

Definition

To cut off, scrape, or trim; to remove or pare down an edge or surface, often resulting in an exposed or separated area. The term can indicate physical scraping or the action of making something distinct by removing part of a whole, such as forming a border or boundary.

Semantic Range

to scrape, to pare or trim down, to cut off an edge, to shape by cutting (especially corners or extremities), to remove a surface layer, to set apart by separating

Root / Etymology

Root קצע (qṣ‘), associated with the act of cutting or scraping. The verbal form derives directly from the root, denoting an action of scraping, cutting, or trimming. Related nouns include קֶצַע (qeṣa‘) meaning 'corner' or 'extremity,' indicating something that has been set apart by cutting or trimming. The root's primary sense is the act of removing or detaching, not necessarily the full sense of 'segregation' or 'corner' but rather the action that produces such a division.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb קָצַע appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible, notably in contexts related to the crafting or construction of sacred objects (e.g., Exodus 27:2; 38:2, regarding horns of the altar). In these passages, the sense is of making or fashioning something by cutting or shaping. Over time, its association with the noun for 'corner' or 'edge' led some translations to use meanings like 'make a corner' or 'shape an angle,' but the primary action is the removal or shaving off material. Later biblical and rabbinic Hebrew extend the root's sense to any act of trimming or scraping. While English translations sometimes adapt to 'make a corner' or 'shape,' this narrows the broader connotation of material removal or edge formation integral to the term in Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to strip off, i.e. (partially) scrape; by implication, to segregate (as an angle); cause to scrape, corner.

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Root Family

קצע (q-ṣ-ʿ) — to cut, to scrape, to trim, to pare, to remove by cutting

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4740 מַקְצוֹעַ in the cut-off corner of
H4741 מַקְצֻעָה with the scraping-tools
H4742 מְקֻצְעָה to cut-off corners of
H7102 קְצִיעָה cassia bark strips
H7103 קְצִיעָה Cassia

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7106-01 מְׄהֻׄקְׄצָׄעֽׄוֹׄתׄ mehuqetsaot HVHsfpa corner areas trimmed-off ones 1
H7106-02 יַקְצִ֥עַ yaqetsia HVhi3ms he shall scrape he will trim off 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7106-02 Leviticus 14:41 יַקְצִ֥עַ yaqetsia HVhi3ms he shall scrape he will trim off
H7106-01 Ezekiel 46:22 מְׄהֻׄקְׄצָׄעֽׄוֹׄתׄ mehuqetsaot HVHsfpa corner areas trimmed-off ones
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