What does קָצִין (qāṣiyn) mean in the Bible?
קָצִין (qāṣiyn): Authority figure whose defining role is *deciding* or *commanding*, from the root meaning "to cut/decide
Hebrew · H7101
קָצִין
A magistrate (as deciding ) or other leader
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קָצִין H7101
Pronunciation qāṣiyn
What does קָצִין (qāṣiyn) mean in the Bible?
קָצִין (qāṣiyn): Authority figure whose defining role is *deciding* or *commanding*, from the root meaning "to cut/decide
Full entry for קָצִין (H7101) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7101?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include leader (2), you rulers (2), a commander (1), a ruler (1), and commander (1).
Where does קָצִין (qāṣiyn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 10:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Judges (2), Micah (2), Proverbs (2).
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 leader 2× Isaiah 3:6, Isaiah 3:7
you rulers 2× Isaiah 1:10, Micah 3:1
a commander 1× Proverbs 6:7
a ruler 1× Proverbs 25:15
and commander 1× Judges 11:11
and rulers 1× Micah 3:9
But a commander 1× Daniel 11:18
commander 1× Judges 11:6
commanders 1× Joshua 10:24
your rulers 1× Isaiah 22:3
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 10:24 קְצִינֵ֞י to commanders Noun - masculine plural construct Judges 11:6 לְקָצִ֑ין to commander Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Judges 11:11 וּלְקָצִ֑ין to and commander Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 6:7 קָצִ֗ין to a commander Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 25:15 קָצִ֑ין to a ruler Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 1:10 קְצִינֵ֣י to you rulers Noun - masculine plural construct Isaiah 3:6 קָצִ֖ין to leader Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 3:7 קְצִ֥ין to leader Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 22:3 קְצִינַ֥יִךְ to your rulers Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Daniel 11:18 קָצִ֤ין to But a commander Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 10:24
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 6
Joshua 1 Judges 2 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 4 Daniel 1 Micah 2
Source forms
וּקְצִינֵ֖י 2x ū·qə·ṣî·nê Micah 3:1, Micah 3:9
וּלְקָצִ֑ין 1x ū·lə·qā·ṣîn Judges 11:11
לְקָצִ֑ין 1x lə·qā·ṣîn Judges 11:6
קְצִ֥ין 1x qə·ṣîn Isaiah 3:7
קָצִ֗ין 1x qā·ṣîn Proverbs 6:7
קָצִ֑ין 1x qā·ṣîn Proverbs 25:15
קָצִ֖ין 1x qā·ṣîn Isaiah 3:6
קָצִ֤ין 1x qā·ṣîn Daniel 11:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 4x Proverbs 6:7, Proverbs 25:15, Isaiah 3:6, Daniel 11:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Micah 3:1, Micah 3:9
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Joshua 10:24, Isaiah 1:10
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Judges 11:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 22:3
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 3:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Judges 11:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Authority figure whose defining role is *deciding* or *commanding*, from the root meaning "to cut/decide
Source Gloss
a magistrate (as deciding ) or other leader
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Authority figure whose defining role is *deciding* or *commanding*, from the root meaning "to cut/decide
a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader BDB: chief Usage: captain, guide, prince, ruler. Compare 6278.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
A leader or magistrate who can be persuaded through patience and gentle speech
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Word Origins
קָצִין 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