Strong's Lexicon qatsar: To be short, to shorten, to reap, to harvest Original Word: קָצַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2325 (therizo): To reap, to harvest - G4642 (sitos): Grain, wheat Usage: The Hebrew verb "qatsar" primarily means "to be short" or "to shorten." It is often used in the context of reaping or harvesting, indicating the act of cutting down crops. The term can also imply a sense of brevity or curtailment in various contexts, whether in time, patience, or physical stature. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and economy. Harvesting was a significant activity, marking the culmination of a season's labor. The act of reaping was not only a physical task but also held spiritual significance, often associated with God's provision and blessing. The concept of "qatsar" in the context of harvest would resonate deeply with an agrarian society, symbolizing both the reward of hard work and the dependence on divine favor. Brown-Driver-Briggs [קָצֵר], I. קָצַר (Ges§ 44c Sta§ 384, 2) verb be short (Late Hebrew קָצֵר short, קִצֵּר shorten; Arabic Qal Perfect3masculine singular קָצַר Isaiah 28:20; Micah 2:7 (SS קְצַר from adjective קָצֵר); 3 feminine singular קָֽצְרָה Isaiah 50:2; Isaiah 59:1; Imperfect3feminine singular תִּקְצַר Job 21:4 +, 3 feminine plural תִּקְצֹרְנָה Proverbs 10:27; Infinitive absolute קָצוֺר Isaiah 50:2; Passive participle feminine plural קְצֻרוֺת Ezekiel 42:5; — be short, of bed Isaiah 28:20 (figurative), of לְשָׁכוֺת Ezekiel 42:5; especially (figurative) of ׳יַד י, i.e. be ineffective, powerless Numbers 11:23 (JE), with מִן compare Isaiah 50:2 (+ infinitive absolute), Isaiah 59:1; with בֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ, = be impatient (opposed to [אָרַח] Hiph`il 1 (c)): נֶפֶשׁ הָעָם ׳וִתִּק Numbers 21:4b (JE), of utter discouragement, compare (of רוּחַ) Job 21:4; נַפְשׁוֺ ׳וַתִּק Judges 16:16 i.e. he was worn out (by importunity), so of prophets (representing ׳י) Zechariah 11:8 (ב person) reach limit of patience with, endurance of; of ׳י Judges 10:16 (ב of thing); ׳רוּחַ י ׳ק Micah 2:7 (see above); ׳ק of time Proverbs 10:27 (years of wicked). Pi`el shorten Perfect3masculine singular קִצַּר יָמַי Psalm 102:24. Hiph`il id., Perfect3masculine singular ׳הִקְצַרְתָּ יְמֵי וגו Psalm 89:46. II. [קָצַר] verb reap, harvest (Late Hebrew id., also קָצִיר harvest; compare Assyrian ‡aƒâru join together, collect; see DlPr 166 f. ZehnpfBAS i. 503 (not Syriac Qal Perfect3plural קָצָ֑רוּ Jeremiah 12:13, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִקְצוֺר Isaiah 17:5; Ecclesiastes 11:4 + Proverbs 22:8 Kt (Qr יִקְצָרֿ); 3 masculine plural יִקְצֹרוּן Ruth 2:9, etc.; Imperative masculine plural קִצְרוּ Hosea 10:12 +; Infinitive construct לִקְצֹר 1 Samuel 8:12 +; suffix קֻצְרֶ֑ךָ Leviticus 23:22, קֻצְרְכֶם Leviticus 19:9; Leviticus 23:22; Participle קוֺצֵר Jeremiah 9:21 +, etc.: — reap, with accusative of crop: accusative of congnate meaning with verb קָצִיר 1 Samuel 6:13; 1 Samuel 8:12 (+ חָרִשׁ), Leviticus 19:9; Leviticus 23:10,22 (all H) Deuteronomy 24:19; accusative of grain Isaiah 17:5 (figurative; "" אָסַף), Job 24:6 (Qr; Kt see Hiph`il), compare Leviticus 25:5 (H), Leviticus 25:11 (P; + זָרַע), so (object omitted) 2 Kings 19:29 = Isaiah 37:30; Micah 6:15 (opposed to זָרַע), Leviticus 19:9; b Leviticus 23:22 b Ruth 2:9; Ecclesiastes 11:4 (+ זָרַע); object קֹצִים Jeremiah 12:13 (opposed to זָרַע); Participle = reaper Amos 9:13 ( + חוֺרֵשׁ), Jeremiah 9:21 (simile), Psalm 129:7 ("" מְעַמֵּר), + Isaiah 17:5 (for קָצִיד, so BuhlLex 13 Marti); plural 2 Kings 4:18; Ruth 2:3,4,5,6,7,14; figurative of reaping fruits of righteousness Hosea 10:12 (+ זָרַע), of evil Hosea 8:7 (both + זָרַע), Hosea 10:13 ( + חָרָשׁ), Job 4:8 (+ חָרַשׁ, זָרַע, Proverbs 22:8; Psalm 126:5 they that sow (זָרַע) in tears shall reap in joy. Hiph`il Imperfect יקצירו Job 24:6 Kt (< Qr יִקְצ֑וֺרוּ, see above). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, loathe, mourn, reaper, A primitive root; to dock off, i.e. Curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain) -- X at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex. Forms and Transliterations אָ֑וֶן און בְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָ בַּקֹּצֵ֔ר בקצר בקצרך הֲקָצ֨וֹר הֲקָצַר֙ הִ֭קְצַרְתָּ הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים הַקֹּצְרִֽים׃ הַקֹּצֵ֖ר הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים הַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים הקוצרים הקצור הקצר הקצרים הקצרים׃ הקצרת וְלִקְצֹ֣ר וְקִצְר֛וּ וַתִּקְצַ֤ר וַתִּקְצַ֥ר וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶ֞ם וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙ וּקְצַרְתֶּ֖ם ובקצרכם ולקצר וקצרו וקצרתם ותקצר יִקְצ֑וֹר יִקְצְרֻֽהוּ׃ יִקְצָר־ יִקְצֹ֑ורוּ יִקְצֹ֑רוּ יִקְצֹֽרוּ׃ יִקְצֹרוּן֙ יִקְצֽוֹר׃ יקצור יקצור׃ יקצורו יקצר־ יקצרהו׃ יקצרו יקצרו׃ יקצרון לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים לקוצרים קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם קְצֻר֑וֹת קִצְר֣וּ קִצַּ֥ר קָצְרָ֤ה קָצְרָ֥ה קָצַ֥ר קָצָ֔רוּ קֹצְרִ֥ים קוֹצֵ֗ר קוצר קצר קצרה קצרו קצרות קצרים קצרתם תִּקְצָ֑ר תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃ תִקְצ֑וֹר תִקְצ֔וֹר תִקְצְרוּ֙ תִקְצַ֥ר תִקְצֹר֩ תקצור תקצר תקצרו תקצרנה׃ ’ā·wen ’āwen Aven bakkoTzer baq·qō·ṣêr baqqōṣêr bə·quṣ·re·ḵā bekutzRecha bəquṣreḵā hă·qā·ṣar hă·qā·ṣō·wr hakaTzar hakaTzor hakkoTzer hakkotzeRim hakkotzRim haq·qō·ṣə·rîm haq·qō·ṣêr haq·qō·wṣ·rîm hăqāṣar hăqāṣōwr haqqōṣêr haqqōṣərîm haqqōwṣrîm Hiktzarta hiq·ṣar·tā hiqṣartā kaTzar kaTzaru katzeRah ketzarTem ketzuRot kitzRu kitzTzar koTzer kotzeRim lakkotzRim laq·qō·wṣ·rîm laqqōwṣrîm qā·ṣā·rū qā·ṣar qā·ṣə·rāh qāṣar qāṣārū qāṣərāh qə·ṣar·tem qə·ṣu·rō·wṯ qəṣartem qəṣurōwṯ qiṣ·rū qiṣ·ṣar qiṣrū qiṣṣar qō·ṣə·rîm qō·w·ṣêr qōṣərîm qōwṣêr tikTzar tiktzeRu tikTzor tikTzorenah tiq·ṣār ṯiq·ṣar ṯiq·ṣə·rū tiq·ṣō·rə·nāh ṯiq·ṣō·wr ṯiq·ṣōr tiqṣār ṯiqṣar ṯiqṣərū ṯiqṣōr tiqṣōrənāh ṯiqṣōwr ū·ḇə·quṣ·rə·ḵem ū·qə·ṣar·tem ūḇəquṣrəḵem uketzarTem ūqəṣartem uvekutzreChem vattikTzar vekitzRu velikTzor wat·tiq·ṣar wattiqṣar wə·liq·ṣōr wə·qiṣ·rū wəliqṣōr wəqiṣrū yiktzeRuhu yiktzor yikTzoru yiktzoRun yiq·ṣār- yiq·ṣə·ru·hū yiq·ṣō·rū yiq·ṣō·rūn yiq·ṣō·w·rū yiq·ṣō·wr yiqṣār- yiqṣəruhū yiqṣōrū yiqṣōrūn yiqṣōwr yiqṣōwrūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:9 HEB: וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙ אֶת־ קְצִ֣יר NAS: Now when you reap the harvest KJV: And when ye reap the harvest INT: reap the harvest of your land Leviticus 23:10 Leviticus 23:22 Leviticus 23:22 Leviticus 25:5 Leviticus 25:11 Numbers 11:23 Numbers 21:4 Deuteronomy 24:19 Judges 10:16 Judges 16:16 Ruth 2:3 Ruth 2:4 Ruth 2:5 Ruth 2:6 Ruth 2:7 Ruth 2:9 Ruth 2:14 1 Samuel 6:13 1 Samuel 8:12 2 Kings 4:18 2 Kings 19:29 Job 4:8 Job 21:4 Job 24:6 49 Occurrences |
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shorten, 
be short, with 
come short of; Jewish-Aramaic קְצַר be short); — 
bind, Ethiopic 
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] constringere, see NöZMG xl (1886), 735)); — 
