7117. qetsath

Strong's Lexicon

qetsath: Some, a little, a portion

Original Word: קְצָת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qtsath
Pronunciation: ke-tsath'
Phonetic Spelling: (kets-awth')
Definition: Some, a little, a portion
Meaning: a termination, a portion, after

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָצָה (qatsah), meaning "to cut off" or "to end."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3313 (μέρος, meros) – meaning "part" or "portion"

- G5100 (τις, tis) – meaning "some" or "any"

Usage: The Hebrew word "qetsath" is used to denote a small part or portion of something. It often conveys the idea of a limited or partial amount, as opposed to a whole. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe a small quantity or a fraction of a larger entity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of portions or parts was significant in various aspects of life, including inheritance, offerings, and daily sustenance. The idea of dividing or allocating portions was common in familial and communal settings, reflecting the agrarian and tribal society of ancient Israel. Understanding portions was also crucial in religious practices, where specific portions of sacrifices were designated for different purposes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qatsah
Definition
an end
NASB Translation
end (3), ends (3), some* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קְצָת noun feminine end (Lag^{BN 10} Ges^{§ 95n}); — construct ׳ק Nehemiah 7:69 (Gi Baer, Nehemiah 7:70 van d. H.) +; suffix קְצָתָם Daniel 1:5; plural absolute קְצָוֺת Exodus 38:5; Psalm 65:9 ( + perhaps קצוותו Exodus 37:8; Exodus 39:4 Kt. see קָצָה; Kö^{ii. 1, 61} derives these plural forms from [קָ֑צוּ]); —

1 end, of corners of grating Exodus 38:5 ("" קְצוֺתָיו Exodus 27:4), compare Exodus 37:8; Exodus 39:4 above (all P); ends of earth Psalm 65:9.

2 מִקְצָת (some) from the end of, some of (מִן 3b) Nehemiah 7:69 (so Late Hebrew), Daniel 1:2.

3 ׳מִק at the end of a certain time Daniel 1:5,15,18.

II. קצה (√ of following (Ol^{§ 215 h} Kö^{ii. 1, 405}); compare Arabic decide judicially, decree, †adi).

קְצָת noun feminine end (so Biblical Hebrew (late); ᵑ7 (Genesis 47:2); not Syriac; compare Egyptian Aramaic RŠS^{361A 4}); — construct ׳לִק at the end of (months, days) Daniel 4:26; Daniel 4:31; מַלְכוּתָא ׳מִןקֿ Daniel 2:42 = part of ("" מִנַּהּ v^d; compare Biblical Hebrew קְצָת 2).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

end, part, some

From qatsah; a termination (literally or figuratively); also (by implication) a portion; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after -- end, part, X some.

see HEBREW qatsah

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְמִקְצָת֙ וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔ם וּמִקְצָת֙ ולמקצת ומקצת ומקצתם ū·lə·miq·ṣāṯ ū·miq·ṣā·ṯām ū·miq·ṣāṯ ulemikTzat ūləmiqṣāṯ umikTzat uMiktzaTam ūmiqṣāṯ ūmiqṣāṯām

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 7:70
HEB: וּמִקְצָת֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֔וֹת
KJV: And some of the chief of the fathers
INT: of the chief of the fathers

Daniel 1:2
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ יְהוּדָ֗ה וּמִקְצָת֙ כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־
KJV: into his hand, with part of the vessels
INT: king of Judah part of the vessels of the house

Daniel 1:5
HEB: שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔ם יַֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: years, at the end of which they were to enter
KJV: years, that at the end thereof they might stand
INT: years three the end enter personal

Daniel 1:15
HEB: וּמִקְצָת֙ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה
NAS: At the end of ten days
KJV: And at the end of ten days
INT: the end days of ten

Daniel 1:18
HEB: וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: Then at the end of the days which
KJV: Now at the end of the days
INT: the end of the days which

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7117
5 Occurrences

ū·lə·miq·ṣāṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·miq·ṣāṯ — 3 Occ.
ū·miq·ṣā·ṯām — 1 Occ.