What does קָצִיר (qatsir) mean in the Bible?
קָצִיר (qatsir): Harvest as severed/cut thing: emphasizes completion, gathering, and death—literal crop or figurative judgment moment.
Hebrew · H7105
קָצִיר
Severed , i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop , the time , the reaper , or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
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קָצִירH7105
Pronunciationqatsir
What does קָצִיר (qatsir) mean in the Bible?
קָצִיר (qatsir): Harvest as severed/cut thing: emphasizes completion, gathering, and death—literal crop or figurative judgment moment.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7105?
The BSB source-word alignment has 54 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the harvest (8), harvest (7), of Harvest (4), of your harvest (4), . . . (3).
Where does קָצִיר (qatsir) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 8:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (8), Leviticus (7), Jeremiah (5), Proverbs (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 Itthe harvest8×Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22, Joshua 3:15, Isaiah 18:5
harvest7×Genesis 30:14, Exodus 34:22, Judges 15:1, Ruth 1:22
of Harvest4×Exodus 23:16, Proverbs 25:13, Isaiah 18:4, Jeremiah 5:24
of your harvest4×Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:10, Leviticus 23:22, Leviticus 25:5
. . .3×Deuteronomy 24:19, Ruth 2:23, 1 Samuel 6:13
at harvest3×Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 26:1, Jeremiah 50:16
at harvest time2×Proverbs 20:4, Isaiah 9:3
his harvest2×1 Samuel 8:12, Job 5:5
of the harvest2×2 Samuel 21:9, 2 Samuel 21:10
a harvest1×Hosea 6:11
and harvest1×Genesis 8:22
and harvesting1×Exodus 34:21
and the branches1×Job 18:16
and your harvest1×Isaiah 16:9
during harvest1×Proverbs 10:5
harvest time1×2 Samuel 23:13
harvests1×Ruth 2:23
her harvest1×Jeremiah 51:33
its branches1×Psalms 80:11
its harvest1×Leviticus 23:10
on my branches1×Job 29:19
or harvesting1×Genesis 45:6
the reaper1×Isaiah 17:5
twigs1×Job 14:9
When its limbs1×Isaiah 27:11
when the harvest was1×Amos 4:7
yet the harvest1×Isaiah 17:11
your harvest1×Jeremiah 5:17
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 8:22וְ֠קָצִירtoand harvestConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 30:14קְצִיר־toharvestNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 45:6וְקָצִּֽיר׃toor harvestingConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 23:16הַקָּצִיר֙toof HarvestArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 34:21וּבַקָּצִ֖ירtoand harvestingConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 34:22קְצִ֣ירtoharvestNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 19:9קְצִ֣ירtothe harvestNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 19:9קְצִֽירְךָ֖toof your harvestNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularLeviticus 23:10קְצִירָ֑הּtoits harvestNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularLeviticus 23:10קְצִירְכֶ֖םtoof your harvestNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 8:22
Aligned rows54
Books represented17
Genesis3Exodus3Leviticus7Deuteronomy1Joshua1Judges1Ruth41 Samuel32 Samuel4Job4Psalms1Proverbs5Isaiah8Jeremiah5Hosea1Joel2Amos1
Source forms
קְצִ֥יר4xqə·ṣîrRuth 1:22, 2 Samuel 21:9, Isaiah 23:3, Joel 1:11
קְצִיר־4xqə·ṣîr-Genesis 30:14, Judges 15:1, 1 Samuel 6:13, 1 Samuel 12:17
קְצִ֣יר3xqə·ṣîrExodus 34:22, Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
קָצִיר֙3xqā·ṣîr2 Samuel 21:9, 2 Samuel 23:13, Isaiah 18:5
קָצִ֖יר3xqā·ṣîrJeremiah 5:24, Jeremiah 8:20, Hosea 6:11
הַקָּצִ֖יר2xhaq·qā·ṣîrRuth 2:21, Jeremiah 51:33
קָצִ֣יר2xqā·ṣîrJob 14:9, Isaiah 17:5
קָצִ֑יר2xqā·ṣîrJeremiah 50:16, Joel 3:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular15xJoshua 3:15, 2 Samuel 21:9, 2 Samuel 21:10, 2 Samuel 23:13
Noun - masculine singular construct12xGenesis 30:14, Exodus 34:22, Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular5xLeviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22, Leviticus 25:5, Deuteronomy 24:19
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular5xProverbs 6:8, Proverbs 10:5, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 26:1
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 23:16, Ruth 2:21, Jeremiah 51:33
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3x1 Samuel 8:12, Job 5:5, Job 18:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xGenesis 8:22, Genesis 45:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular2xLeviticus 23:10, Isaiah 27:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Harvest as severed/cut thing: emphasizes completion, gathering, and death—literal crop or figurative judgment moment.
Source Gloss
severed , i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop , the time , the reaper , or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Harvest as severed/cut thing: emphasizes completion, gathering, and death—literal crop or figurative judgment moment.
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) BDB: harvesting Usage: bough, branch, harvest (man).
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
harvest
the harvest season when crops are gathered
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 54 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Harvest symbolizes critical moments when work must be done promptly.Hosea 6:7-11
Judgment imagery tied to covenant consequences.Proverbs 10:5
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