What does קָצָה mean in the Bible?
קָצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy ; (partially) to scrape off".
Hebrew · H7096
קָצָה
To cut off; (figuratively) to destroy ; (partially) to scrape off
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קָצָה H7096
What does קָצָה mean in the Bible?
קָצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy ; (partially) to scrape off".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7096?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include by cutting off (1), has been scraped (1), is scraped off (1), Like cutting off (1), to reduce the size (1).
Where does קָצָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 14:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (2), 2 Kings (1), Habakkuk (1), Proverbs (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 by cutting off 1× Habakkuk 2:10
has been scraped 1× Leviticus 14:43
is scraped off 1× Leviticus 14:41
Like cutting off 1× Proverbs 26:6
to reduce the size 1× 2 Kings 10:32
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 14:41 הִקְצ֔וּ to is scraped off Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 14:43 הִקְצ֥וֹת to has been scraped Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 2 Kings 10:32 לְקַצּ֖וֹת to to reduce the size Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Proverbs 26:6 מְקַצֶּ֣ה to Like cutting off Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Habakkuk 2:10 קְצוֹת־ to by cutting off Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 14:41
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Leviticus 2 2 Kings 1 Proverbs 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
הִקְצ֔וּ 1x hiq·ṣū Leviticus 14:41
הִקְצ֥וֹת 1x hiq·ṣō·wṯ Leviticus 14:43
לְקַצּ֖וֹת 1x lə·qaṣ·ṣō·wṯ 2 Kings 10:32
מְקַצֶּ֣ה 1x mə·qaṣ·ṣeh Proverbs 26:6
קְצוֹת־ 1x qə·ṣō·wṯ- Habakkuk 2:10
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 1x 2 Kings 10:32
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 1x Leviticus 14:43
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Leviticus 14:41
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 26:6
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Habakkuk 2:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy ; (partially) to scrape off
Source Gloss
to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy ; (partially) to scrape off
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to cut off; (figuratively) to destroy; (partially) to scrape off BDB: cut off Usage: cut off, cut short, scrape (off).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive construct Hab 2:10 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Perfect Lev 14:41 1×
Infinitive construct Lev 14:43 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Participle active Prov 26:6 1×
Word Origins
קָצָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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