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קוּץ

To be (causatively, make ) disgusted or anxious

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קוּץH6973

What does קוּץ mean in the Bible?

קוּץ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) disgusted or anxious".

Full entry for קוּץ (H6973) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does קוּץ mean in the Bible?

קוּץ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, make ) disgusted or anxious".

How does the BSB render H6973?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include detest (1), dread (1), dreaded (1), I abhorred (1), I am weary (1).

Where does קוּץ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:46. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Numbers (2), 1 Kings (1), Exodus (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
detest1×Numbers 21:5
dread1×Isaiah 7:16
dreaded1×Numbers 22:3
I abhorred1×Leviticus 20:23
I am weary1×Genesis 27:46
loathe1×Proverbs 3:11
so the Egyptians came to dread1×Exodus 1:12
terrorize it1×Isaiah 7:6
with hostility1×1 Kings 11:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:46קַ֣צְתִּיtoI am wearyVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularExodus 1:12וַיָּקֻ֕צוּtoso the Egyptians came to dreadConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralLeviticus 20:23וָאָקֻ֖ץtoI abhorredConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularNumbers 21:5קָ֔צָהtodetestVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularNumbers 22:3וַיָּ֣קָץtodreadedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Kings 11:25וַיָּ֙קָץ֙towith hostilityConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 3:11תָּ֝קֹ֗ץtoloatheVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularIsaiah 7:6וּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּהtoterrorize itConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person feminine singularIsaiah 7:16קָ֔ץtodreadVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 27:46
Aligned rows9
Books represented7
Genesis1Exodus1Leviticus1Numbers21 Kings1Proverbs1Isaiah2
Source forms
וָאָקֻ֖ץ1xwā·’ā·quṣLeviticus 20:23
וַיָּ֣קָץ1xway·yā·qāṣNumbers 22:3
וַיָּ֙קָץ֙1xway·yā·qāṣ1 Kings 11:25
וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ1xway·yā·qu·ṣūExodus 1:12
וּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּה1xū·nə·qî·ṣen·nāhIsaiah 7:6
קָ֔ץ1xqāṣIsaiah 7:16
קָ֔צָה1xqā·ṣāhNumbers 21:5
קַ֣צְתִּי1xqaṣ·tîGenesis 27:46
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2xNumbers 22:3, 1 Kings 11:25
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 7:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular1xLeviticus 20:23
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xExodus 1:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular1xProverbs 3:11
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xIsaiah 7:16
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular1xGenesis 27:46
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xNumbers 21:5
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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