7007. qayit
Strong's Lexicon
qayit: Summer, summer fruit, harvest

Original Word: קַיִט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qayit
Pronunciation: kah-yeets
Phonetic Spelling: (kah'-yit)
Definition: Summer, summer fruit, harvest
Meaning: harvest

Word Origin: From the root קוּץ (quwts), which means "to awake" or "to be alert," often associated with the time of harvest.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2330 (therismos): Refers to harvest, reaping, or the act of gathering crops.

- G2331 (theros): Refers to summer or the warm season, often associated with harvest time.

Usage: The Hebrew word "qayit" primarily refers to the summer season or the fruit that is harvested during this time. It is often used in the context of agricultural cycles, symbolizing a time of gathering and abundance. In a broader sense, it can also imply a period of ripeness or readiness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the summer was a critical time for agriculture, marking the season when fruits such as figs and grapes were harvested. This period was essential for sustaining the community through the year, as it provided necessary food supplies. The summer harvest was a time of hard work but also of celebration and gratitude for God's provision.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to qayits
Definition
summer
NASB Translation
summer (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קַ֫יִט noun [masculine] summer (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew II. קיץ); — absolute ׳ק Daniel 2:35.

קְיָם, קְיָּם see קוּם. above

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
summer

(Aramaic) corresponding to qayits; harvest -- summer.

see HEBREW qayits

Forms and Transliterations
קַ֔יִט קיט Kayit qa·yiṭ qayiṭ
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:35
HEB: מִן־ אִדְּרֵי־ קַ֔יִט וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙
NAS: like chaff from the summer threshing floors;
KJV: of the summer threshingfloors;
INT: of threshing the summer carried them

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7007
1 Occurrence


qa·yiṭ — 1 Occ.















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