What does קָצַר mean in the Bible?
e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)".
Hebrew · H7114
קָצַר
To dock off , i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
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קָצַרH7114
What does קָצַר mean in the Bible?
קָצַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to dock off , i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7114?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the harvesters (4), . . . (3), reap (3), to reap (3), too short (3).
Where does קָצַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Ruth (7), Isaiah (6), Psalms (4).
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 harvesters4×Ruth 2:3, Ruth 2:7, Ruth 2:14, 2 Kings 4:18
. . .3×Leviticus 19:9, Ruth 2:6, Isaiah 50:2
reap3×Leviticus 23:22, Leviticus 25:11, Micah 6:15
to reap3×Leviticus 25:5, 1 Samuel 8:12, Ecclesiastes 11:4
too short3×Numbers 11:23, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 59:1
and reap2×2 Kings 19:29, Isaiah 37:30
grew impatient2×Numbers 21:4, Zechariah 11:8
the reaper2×Jeremiah 9:22, Amos 9:13
When you reap2×Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
[were] smaller1×Ezekiel 42:5
and harvests1×Isaiah 17:5
and reap the fruit1×Hosea 10:12
and reaped1×Hosea 10:13
and they shall reap1×Hosea 8:7
and you reap1×Leviticus 23:10
be impatient1×Job 21:4
but harvested1×Jeremiah 12:13
could no longer bear1×Judges 10:16
He has cut short1×Psalms 102:23
his harvesters1×Ruth 2:5
impatient1×Micah 2:7
is too short1×Isaiah 28:20
of the reaper1×Psalms 129:7
reap the same1×Job 4:8
they are harvesting1×Ruth 2:9
They gather1×Job 24:6
to the harvesters1×Ruth 2:4
was sick1×Judges 16:16
were harvesting1×1 Samuel 6:13
will be cut short1×Proverbs 10:27
will reap1×Psalms 126:5
will reap disaster1×Proverbs 22:8
you are harvesting1×Deuteronomy 24:19
You have cut short1×Psalms 89:45
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 19:9וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙toWhen you reapConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralLeviticus 19:9לִקְצֹ֑רto. . .Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructLeviticus 23:10וּקְצַרְתֶּ֖םtoand you reapConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralLeviticus 23:22וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶ֞םtoWhen you reapConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralLeviticus 23:22בְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָtoreapPreposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularLeviticus 25:5תִקְצ֔וֹרtoto reapVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularLeviticus 25:11תִקְצְרוּ֙toreapVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralNumbers 11:23תִּקְצָ֑רtotoo shortVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularNumbers 21:4וַתִּקְצַ֥רtogrew impatientConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularDeuteronomy 24:19תִקְצֹר֩toyou are harvestingVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 19:9
Aligned rows49
Books represented18
Leviticus7Numbers2Deuteronomy1Judges2Ruth71 Samuel22 Kings2Job3Psalms4Proverbs2Ecclesiastes1Isaiah6Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Hosea3Amos1Micah2Zechariah1
Source forms
וַתִּקְצַ֥ר3xwat·tiq·ṣarNumbers 21:4, Judges 10:16, Judges 16:16
וְקִצְר֛וּ2xwə·qiṣ·rū2 Kings 19:29, Isaiah 37:30
בַּקֹּצֵ֔ר1xbaq·qō·ṣêrAmos 9:13
בְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָ1xbə·quṣ·re·ḵāLeviticus 23:22
הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים1xhaq·qō·wṣ·rîmRuth 2:5
הַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים1xhaq·qō·wṣ·rîmRuth 2:6
הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים1xhaq·qō·wṣ·rîmRuth 2:7
הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים1xhaq·qō·wṣ·rîmRuth 2:14
Parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural6xRuth 2:3, Ruth 2:5, Ruth 2:6, Ruth 2:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular4xNumbers 21:4, Judges 10:16, Judges 16:16, Zechariah 11:8
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular3xLeviticus 25:5, Deuteronomy 24:19, Micah 6:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural3xJob 24:6, Psalms 126:5, Hosea 8:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xProverbs 22:8, Ecclesiastes 11:4, Isaiah 17:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural2x2 Kings 19:29, Isaiah 37:30
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural2xLeviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular2xNumbers 11:23, Job 21:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to dock off , i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
Source Gloss
to dock off , i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain) BDB: be short Usage: × at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.
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 groups3Aligned forms26
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense23×
ImperfectEccl 11:4 · Isa 17:5 · Prov 22:8 · Deut 24:19 · Lev 25:5 · Mic 6:15 · Hos 8:7 · Job 24:6 · Ps 126:5 · Job 21:4 · Num 11:23 · Lev 25:11 · Prov 10:2714×
PerfectIsa 50:2 · Isa 59:1 · Hos 10:13 · Isa 28:20 · Jer 12:135×
Participle active1Sam 6:13 · Ps 129:72×
Participle passiveEzek 42:51×
Sequential imperfectHos 10:121×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectJob 24:61×
PerfectPs 89:461×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
PerfectPs 102:241×
Word Origins
קָצַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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