What does קֵץ (qēṣ) mean in the Bible?
קֵץ (qēṣ): Marks spatial or temporal boundaries; the endpoint where something ceases or transitions to what follows.
Hebrew · H7093
קֵץ
An extremity ; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
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קֵץ H7093
Pronunciation qēṣ
What does קֵץ (qēṣ) mean in the Bible?
קֵץ (qēṣ): Marks spatial or temporal boundaries; the endpoint where something ceases or transitions to what follows.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7093?
The BSB source-word alignment has 67 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The end (11), After (7), At the end (7), of the end (7), . . . (6).
Where does קֵץ (qēṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (15), Ezekiel (9), Genesis (5), Jeremiah (5).
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 The end 11× Genesis 6:13, Isaiah 23:17, Ezekiel 7:2, Ezekiel 7:3
After 7× Genesis 8:6, Numbers 13:25, Judges 11:39, 2 Samuel 15:7
At the end 7× Exodus 12:41, Deuteronomy 9:11, Deuteronomy 15:1, Deuteronomy 31:10
of the end 7× Daniel 8:17, Daniel 8:19, Daniel 11:35, Daniel 11:40
. . . 6× 1 Kings 17:7, Esther 2:12, Job 22:5, Ezekiel 21:25
end 3× Ecclesiastes 4:8, Ecclesiastes 12:12, Isaiah 9:7
its farthest 2× 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 37:24
later 2× 2 Chronicles 18:2, Jeremiah 13:6
a limit 1× Psalms 119:96
an end 1× Job 28:3
and after 1× Daniel 11:13
But at the end 1× Isaiah 23:15
Every 1× Jeremiah 34:14
Finally 1× 2 Chronicles 21:19
for our end 1× Lamentations 4:18
from the farthest border 1× Jeremiah 50:26
had passed 1× Genesis 41:1
his end 1× Daniel 11:45
is my future 1× Job 6:11
Is there no end 1× Job 16:3
it every year 1× 2 Samuel 14:26
limit 1× Ecclesiastes 4:16
my end 1× Psalms 39:4
Our end 1× Lamentations 4:18
So after 1× Genesis 16:3
So in the course 1× Genesis 4:3
Some time later 1× Nehemiah 13:6
the fulfillment 1× Daniel 12:6
until the end 1× Daniel 12:13
your end 1× Jeremiah 51:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:3 מִקֵּ֣ץ to So in the course Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 6:13 קֵ֤ץ to The end Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 8:6 מִקֵּ֖ץ to After Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 16:3 מִקֵּץ֙ to So after Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Genesis 41:1 מִקֵּ֖ץ to had passed Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 12:41 מִקֵּץ֙ to At the end Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Numbers 13:25 מִקֵּ֖ץ to After Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 9:11 מִקֵּץ֙ to at the end Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 15:1 מִקֵּ֥ץ to At the end Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 31:10 מִקֵּ֣ץ׀ to At the end Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 4:3
Aligned rows 67
Books represented 21
Genesis 5 Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 3 Judges 1 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 3 Nehemiah 1 Esther 1 Job 4 Psalms 2 Ecclesiastes 3 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 5 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 9 Daniel 15 Amos 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
מִקֵּ֖ץ 6x miq·qêṣ Genesis 8:6, Genesis 41:1, Numbers 13:25, 2 Samuel 15:7
מִקֵּץ֙ 5x miq·qêṣ Genesis 16:3, Exodus 12:41, Deuteronomy 9:11, 1 Kings 2:39
מִקֵּ֣ץ׀ 4x miq·qêṣ Deuteronomy 31:10, Judges 11:39, 2 Chronicles 8:1, Isaiah 23:17
קֵ֑ץ 4x qêṣ Psalms 119:96, Ezekiel 7:2, Daniel 11:35, Daniel 12:4
קֵֽץ׃ 4x qêṣ Ezekiel 21:29, Ezekiel 35:5, Daniel 8:19, Daniel 12:9
קֵ֣ץ 3x qêṣ Ecclesiastes 4:16, Ezekiel 7:6, Daniel 9:26
מִקֵּ֣ץ 2x miq·qêṣ Genesis 4:3, Jeremiah 34:14
מִקֵּ֥ץ 2x miq·qêṣ Deuteronomy 15:1, 1 Kings 17:7
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 21x Genesis 4:3, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 41:1
Noun - masculine singular 20x Job 22:5, Job 28:3, Psalms 119:96, Ecclesiastes 4:8
Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x 2 Chronicles 21:19, Job 16:3, Ezekiel 7:2, Ezekiel 7:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Nehemiah 13:6, Daniel 11:6, Daniel 11:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 37:24, Daniel 11:45
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Genesis 6:13, Daniel 12:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 2x Lamentations 4:18
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Job 6:11, Psalms 39:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Marks spatial or temporal boundaries; the endpoint where something ceases or transitions to what follows.
Source Gloss
an extremity ; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Marks spatial or temporal boundaries; the endpoint where something ceases or transitions to what follows.
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after BDB: end Usage: after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, × process.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
קֵץ is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain