H3683 כָּסַח kâçach → Root
3 languagesRoot of the כּסח kâçach family (1 member).
To cut off, to strip away, or to clear out, especially in the sense of removing branches, foliage, or obstacles by means of cutting. The verb generally denotes forceful and decisive removal, either for purposes of clearing land, pruning, or retaliatory action.
Etymology
Root: כסח (k-s-ḥ). The root conveys the sense of cutting, severing, or making bare. 'כָּסַח' is a verbal form meaning 'to cut off,' particularly branches, growths, or other protrusions. The term is not widely attested outside of Biblical Hebrew and may be a denominative from a noun or derived from an onomatopoeic or descriptive origin, but the precise development of the root is uncertain.