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קָצִין

𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤍

qâtsîyn

H7101 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קצה to cut off, determine, reach an end

Definition

A leader or official, specifically a person occupying a position of authority in military, administrative, or civil contexts. The term may refer to a chief, commander, officer, magistrate, or notable who acts as a decision-maker or representative of a group, ranging from military captains to administrative heads or local leaders.

Semantic Range

leader, chief, commander, captain, magistrate, officer, head of a group, notable, decision-maker, official

Root / Etymology

From the root קצה (to end, cut off, decide), with the noun form deriving the sense of one who determines, decides, or stands at the head (thus, leader, chief, or magistrate).

Historical & Contextual Notes

קָצִין is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote various kinds of leaders—military (e.g., Isa 22:3; Josh 10:24), civil (Judg 2:16), or administrative authorities, covering a spectrum from commanders to representatives of a clan or group. The term occurs in both early (monarchic) and later (exilic, post-exilic) periods with some semantic fluidity: in earlier texts it may emphasize martial or tribal leadership, while in later periods it can take on bureaucratic or administrative associations. It is broader than some other terms for rulers or leaders (e.g., nasi, sar), which may denote princely or higher-ranked officials, whereas qatsin may refer to middle or local leaders, though in certain contexts overlap occurs. English translations often render it with 'prince,' 'captain,' or 'ruler,' but such translations can obscure the range from military command to civil authority. The meaning may overlap with other leadership terms, but qatsin tends to emphasize the function of decision-making or headship, rather than dynastic or monarchical status. In later Jewish tradition and translation, the term is sometimes generalized to mean 'noble' or 'officer,' but care must be taken not to anachronistically equate it with later Jewish or Gentile forms of government or titles.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָצָה in the sense of determining; a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader; captain, guide, prince, ruler. Compare עֵת קָצִין.

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Root Family

קצה (q-ṣ-h) — to cut off, determine, reach an end

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7096 קָצָה to cause to cut off
H7097 קָצֶה at his extremity
H7098 קָצָה to the extremities of
H7099 קֶצֶו extremities of
H7117 קְצָת the portions

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7101-02 קָצִ֖ין qatsin HNcmsa commander determining leader 4
H7101-07 וּ/קְצִינֵ֖י uqetsiney HC/Ncmpc and rulers and chief-officials of 2
H7101-05 קְצִינֵ֞י qetsiney HNcmpc chiefs of leaders of 2
H7101-06 וּ/לְ/קָצִ֑ין uleqatsin HC/R/Ncmsa and-as-commander determining leader 1
H7101-04 קְצִינַ֥יִ/ךְ qetsinayikhe HNcmpc/Sp2fs your rulers your leaders 1
H7101-01 לְ/קָצִ֑ין leqatsin HR/Ncmsa a commander deciding leader 1
H7101-03 קְצִ֥ין qetsin HNcmsc ruler determining leader of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7101-05 Joshua 10:24 קְצִינֵ֞י qetsiney HNcmpc chiefs of leaders of
H7101-01 Judges 11:6 לְ/קָצִ֑ין leqatsin HR/Ncmsa a commander deciding leader
H7101-06 Judges 11:11 וּ/לְ/קָצִ֑ין uleqatsin HC/R/Ncmsa and-as-commander determining leader
H7101-05 Isaiah 1:10 קְצִינֵ֣י qetsiney HNcmpc rulers leaders of
H7101-02 Isaiah 3:6 קָצִ֖ין qatsin HNcmsa ruler determining leader
H7101-03 Isaiah 3:7 קְצִ֥ין qetsin HNcmsc ruler determining leader of
H7101-04 Isaiah 22:3 קְצִינַ֥יִ/ךְ qetsinayikhe HNcmpc/Sp2fs your rulers your leaders
H7101-07 Micah 3:1 וּ/קְצִינֵ֖י uqetsiney HC/Ncmpc and rulers and chief-officials of
H7101-07 Micah 3:9 וּ/קְצִינֵ֖י uqetsiney HC/Ncmpc and rulers and chief-officials of
H7101-02 Proverbs 6:7 קָצִ֗ין qatsin HNcmsa commander determining leader
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