קָצַר (H7114) — Hebrew Lexicon

קָצַר

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qâtsar

H7114 verb

SILEX Entry

Root קצר to be short, to shorten, to reap

Definition

To reap or harvest (crops), to cut short or reduce in length or duration, and by extension, to become impatient, distressed, or discouraged. The primary lexical meaning is 'to reap' or 'harvest,' but the term also carries figurative senses of being shortened, frustrated, or emotionally distressed in certain contexts.

Semantic Range

to reap, to harvest, to cut short, to curtail, to become impatient, to be distressed, to be discouraged, to be grieved, to vex, to mourn

Root / Etymology

From the root ק־צ־ר (קצר), which fundamentally means 'to be short' or 'to shorten.' The derived verbal stem conveys both the physical act of cutting grain and the abstract sense of limitation or curtailment. Nouns from this root refer to harvest or the act of reaping.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קָצַר is widely used in biblical Hebrew to describe the act of harvesting grain or crops, a core activity in agrarian society, shaping its primary literal meaning. Figuratively, it extends to concepts of being cut short, whether of lifespan, patience, or expectation, and sometimes to mental or emotional exhaustion or distress (e.g., 'shortness of spirit,' meaning impatience or weariness, as in Exodus 6:9 and Judges 10:16). This figurative use typically appears in contexts of extreme distress, despondency, or vexation. The verb also underlies nouns such as קָצִיר (harvest, crop) and is related to concepts of time limitation or brevity. In the monarchic period, the literal sense of harvesting dominates agricultural passages, while in later texts and poetry, the figurative senses become more pronounced. The standard English translation 'reap' does not capture the full breadth; many translations also include 'become impatient,' 'grieve,' or 'be troubled' in contexts demanding abstract senses. The related root קצר in other Semitic languages supports both the concrete and metaphorical uses seen in Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain); [idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.

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Root Family

קצר (q-ṣ-r) — to be short, to shorten, to reap

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H7105	קָצִיר	in the harvest
H7115	קֹצֶר	from shortness of
H7116	קָצֵר	short

Word Forms

34 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7114-06`	הַ/קֹּצְרִֽים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the reapers	the reaping-ones	6
`H7114-25`	וַ/תִּקְצַ֥ר	vatiqetsar	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and became impatient	and she became short	4
`H7114-31`	יִקְצֹ֑רוּ	yiqetsoru	`HVqi3mp`	they harvest	they reap	3
`H7114-21`	תִקְצ֔וֹר	tiqetsor	`HVqi2ms`	will reap	you will reap	3
`H7114-19`	תִּקְצָ֑ר	tiqetsar	`HVqi3fs`	shortened?	she will reap	2
`H7114-12`	קָצְרָ֤ה	qatserah	`HVqp3fs`	is short	she was short	2
`H7114-30`	יִקְצ֑וֹר	yiqetsor	`HVqi3ms`	he reaps	he reaps	2
`H7114-27`	וְ/קִצְר֛וּ	veqitseru	`HC/Vqv2mp`	and reap	and reap!	2
`H7114-24`	וּֽ/בְ/קֻצְרְ/כֶם֙	uvequtserekhem	`HC/R/Vqc/Sp2mp`	and-in-your-reaping	and in your reaping	2
`H7114-22`	תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה	tiqetsorenah	`HVqi3fp`	will be shortened	they will reap	1
`H7114-13`	קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם	qetsaretem	`HVqp2mp`	you have reaped	you have reaped	1
`H7114-34`	יקצירו	yqtsyrv	`HVhi3mp`	they reap	they will harvest	1
`H7114-10`	קָצַ֥ר	qatsar	`HVqp3ms`	is short	he reaped	1
`H7114-03`	הֲ/קָצַר֙	haqatsar	`HTi/Vqp3ms`	[Is it] shortened	he was short	1
`H7114-14`	קְצֻר֑וֹת	qetsurot	`HVqsfpa`	were-shorter	shortened ones	1
`H7114-16`	קִצְר֣וּ	qitseru	`HVqv2mp`	Reap	Reap!	1
`H7114-18`	קֹצְרִ֥ים	qotserim	`HVqrmpa`	reaping	reapers	1
`H7114-23`	וּ/קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם	uqetsaretem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	and reap	and you reaped	1
`H7114-15`	קִצַּ֥ר	qitsar	`HVpp3ms`	He shortened	he cut short	1
`H7114-32`	יִקְצֹרוּ/ן֙	yiqetsorun	`HVqi3mp/Sn`	they reap	they will reap	1
`H7114-11`	קָצָ֔רוּ	qatsaru	`HVqp3cp`	they have reaped	they reaped	1
`H7114-20`	תִקְצְרוּ֙	tiqetseru	`HVqi2mp`	you-shall-reap	you men will reap	1
`H7114-17`	קוֹצֵ֗ר	qotser	`HVqrmsa`	the reaper	reaping one	1
`H7114-05`	הַ/קֹּצֵ֖ר	haqotser	`HTd/Vqrmsa`	the reaper	the reaping one	1
`H7114-08`	לַ/קּוֹצְרִ֖ים	laqotserim	`HRd/Vqrmpa`	to the reapers	to the reapers	1
`H7114-02`	בְּ/קֻצְרֶ֔/ךָ	bequtserekha	`HR/Vqc/Sp2ms`	in-your-reaping	in your reaping	1
`H7114-26`	וְ/לִ/קְצֹ֣ר	veliqetsor	`HC/R/Vqc`	and to reap	and to reap	1
`H7114-01`	בַּ/קֹּצֵ֔ר	baqotser	`HRd/Vqrmsa`	the reaper	in the reaping-one	1
`H7114-04`	הֲ/קָצ֨וֹר	haqatsor	`HTi/Vqa`	shortened?	to reap	1
`H7114-29`	יִקְצְרֻֽ/הוּ	yiqetseruhu	`HVqi3mp/Sp3ms`	they reap it	they will reap him	1
`H7114-33`	יקצור	yqtsvr	`HVqi3ms`	he will reap	he will reap	1
`H7114-09`	לִ/קְצֹ֑ר	liqetsor	`HR/Vqc`	to reap	to reap	1
`H7114-07`	הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ	hiqetsareta	`HVhp2ms`	You have shortened	You have cut short	1
`H7114-28`	יִקְצָר	yiqetsar	`HVqi3ms`	he will reap	he will reap	1

Occurrences in Scripture

51 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7114-24`	Leviticus 19:9	וּֽ/בְ/קֻצְרְ/כֶם֙	uvequtserekhem	`HC/R/Vqc/Sp2mp`	when you reap	and in your reaping
`H7114-09`	Leviticus 19:9	לִ/קְצֹ֑ר	liqetsor	`HR/Vqc`	to reap	to reap
`H7114-23`	Leviticus 23:10	וּ/קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם	uqetsaretem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	and reap	and you reaped
`H7114-24`	Leviticus 23:22	וּֽ/בְ/קֻצְרְ/כֶ֞ם	uvequtserekhem	`HC/R/Vqc/Sp2mp`	and-in-your-reaping	and in your reaping
`H7114-02`	Leviticus 23:22	בְּ/קֻצְרֶ֔/ךָ	bequtserekha	`HR/Vqc/Sp2ms`	in-your-reaping	in your reaping
`H7114-21`	Leviticus 25:5	תִקְצ֔וֹר	tiqetsor	`HVqi2ms`	you shall reap	you will reap
`H7114-20`	Leviticus 25:11	תִקְצְרוּ֙	tiqetseru	`HVqi2mp`	you-shall-reap	you men will reap
`H7114-19`	Numbers 11:23	תִּקְצָ֑ר	tiqetsar	`HVqi3fs`	shortened?	she will reap
`H7114-25`	Numbers 21:4	וַ/תִּקְצַ֥ר	vatiqetsar	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and became impatient	and she became short
`H7114-21`	Deuteronomy 24:19	תִקְצֹר֩	tiqetsor	`HVqi2ms`	you reap	you will reap
`H7114-25`	Judges 10:16	וַ/תִּקְצַ֥ר	vatiqetsar	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and was shortened	and she became short
`H7114-25`	Judges 16:16	וַ/תִּקְצַ֥ר	vatiqetsar	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and wearied	and she became short
`H7114-18`	1 Samuel 6:13	קֹצְרִ֥ים	qotserim	`HVqrmpa`	reaping	reapers
`H7114-26`	1 Samuel 8:12	וְ/לִ/קְצֹ֣ר	veliqetsor	`HC/R/Vqc`	and to reap	and to reap
`H7114-06`	2 Kings 4:18	הַ/קֹּצְרִֽים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the reapers	the reaping-ones
`H7114-27`	2 Kings 19:29	וְ/קִצְר֛וּ	veqitseru	`HC/Vqv2mp`	and reap	and reap!
`H7114-30`	Isaiah 17:5	יִקְצ֑וֹר	yiqetsor	`HVqi3ms`	he reaps	he reaps
`H7114-10`	Isaiah 28:20	קָצַ֥ר	qatsar	`HVqp3ms`	is short	he reaped
`H7114-27`	Isaiah 37:30	וְ/קִצְר֛וּ	veqitseru	`HC/Vqv2mp`	and-reap	and reap!
`H7114-04`	Isaiah 50:2	הֲ/קָצ֨וֹר	haqatsor	`HTi/Vqa`	shortened?	to reap
`H7114-12`	Isaiah 50:2	קָצְרָ֤ה	qatserah	`HVqp3fs`	is short	she was short
`H7114-12`	Isaiah 59:1	קָצְרָ֥ה	qatserah	`HVqp3fs`	shortened	she was short
`H7114-05`	Jeremiah 9:21	הַ/קֹּצֵ֖ר	haqotser	`HTd/Vqrmsa`	the reaper	the reaping one
`H7114-11`	Jeremiah 12:13	קָצָ֔רוּ	qatsaru	`HVqp3cp`	they have reaped	they reaped
`H7114-14`	Ezekiel 42:5	קְצֻר֑וֹת	qetsurot	`HVqsfpa`	were-shorter	shortened ones
`H7114-31`	Hosea 8:7	יִקְצֹ֑רוּ	yiqetsoru	`HVqi3mp`	they reap	they reap
`H7114-16`	Hosea 10:12	קִצְר֣וּ	qitseru	`HVqv2mp`	Reap	Reap!
`H7114-13`	Hosea 10:13	קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם	qetsaretem	`HVqp2mp`	you have reaped	you have reaped
`H7114-01`	Amos 9:13	בַּ/קֹּצֵ֔ר	baqotser	`HRd/Vqrmsa`	the reaper	in the reaping-one
`H7114-03`	Micah 2:7	הֲ/קָצַר֙	haqatsar	`HTi/Vqp3ms`	[Is it] shortened	he was short
`H7114-21`	Micah 6:15	תִקְצ֑וֹר	tiqetsor	`HVqi2ms`	will reap	you will reap
`H7114-25`	Zechariah 11:8	וַ/תִּקְצַ֤ר	vatiqetsar	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and-it-was-short	and she became short
`H7114-07`	Psalms 89:46	הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ	hiqetsareta	`HVhp2ms`	You have shortened	You have cut short
`H7114-15`	Psalms 102:24	קִצַּ֥ר	qitsar	`HVpp3ms`	He shortened	he cut short
`H7114-31`	Psalms 126:5	יִקְצֹֽרוּ	yiqetsoru	`HVqi3mp`	will reap	they reap
`H7114-17`	Psalms 129:7	קוֹצֵ֗ר	qotser	`HVqrmsa`	the reaper	reaping one
`H7114-22`	Proverbs 10:27	תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה	tiqetsorenah	`HVqi3fp`	will be shortened	they will reap
`H7114-33`	Proverbs 22:8	יקצור	yqtsvr	`HVqi3ms`	he will reap	he will reap
`H7114-28`	Proverbs 22:8	יִקְצָר	yiqetsar	`HVqi3ms`	he will reap	he will reap
`H7114-29`	Job 4:8	יִקְצְרֻֽ/הוּ	yiqetseruhu	`HVqi3mp/Sp3ms`	they reap it	they will reap him
`H7114-19`	Job 21:4	תִקְצַ֥ר	tiqetsar	`HVqi3fs`	should be impatient	she will reap
`H7114-34`	Job 24:6	יקצירו	yqtsyrv	`HVhi3mp`	they reap	they will harvest
`H7114-31`	Job 24:6	יִקְצ֑וֹרוּ	yiqetsoru	`HVqi3mp`	they harvest	they reap
`H7114-06`	Ruth 2:3	הַ/קֹּצְרִ֑ים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the harvesters	the reaping-ones
`H7114-08`	Ruth 2:4	לַ/קּוֹצְרִ֖ים	laqotserim	`HRd/Vqrmpa`	to the reapers	to the reapers
`H7114-06`	Ruth 2:5	הַ/קּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the reapers	the reaping-ones
`H7114-06`	Ruth 2:6	הַ/קּוֹצְרִ֖ים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the reapers	the reaping-ones
`H7114-06`	Ruth 2:7	הַ/קּוֹצְרִ֑ים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the reapers	the reaping-ones
`H7114-32`	Ruth 2:9	יִקְצֹרוּ/ן֙	yiqetsorun	`HVqi3mp/Sn`	they reap	they will reap
`H7114-06`	Ruth 2:14	הַ/קּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים	haqotserim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the reapers	the reaping-ones
`H7114-30`	Ecclesiastes 11:4	יִקְצֽוֹר	yiqetsor	`HVqi3ms`	will reap	he reaps

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