קָצִ֗ין

𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤍

qatsin

commander

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

H7101

Proverbs 6:7 · Word #4

Lexicon H7101

Lemmaקָצִין
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤍
Transliterationqâtsîyn
Strong'sH7101
In-contextcommander

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7101-01

a determining ruler

Rootקצה (q-ṣ-h)
Core Meaningsend, boundary, cutting off, determining, deciding, appointing
Semantic Rangecaptain, magistrate, prince, commander, ruler, tribal leader—one who makes binding decisions or sets direction
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical context, a קָצִין embodies delegated authority rooted in the power to determine outcomes and set communal boundaries, highlighting leadership as an act of decisive judgment and governance within Israelite society.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no pronominal suffix; derived noun indicating a person characterized by the action of the root.
Rendering RationaleThe noun קָצִין is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root קצה, "to determine" or "to set boundaries." Rendering it as "a determining ruler" preserves the root idea of decisive boundary-setting while reflecting the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology (HNcmsa).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קצה (end, boundary, cutting off, determining, deciding, appointing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7097-01 biqetseh in the extremity of
H7097-02 haqatseh the extremity
H7117-01 haqetsaot the extremities
leqatsin to a deciding-ruler
H7118-01 liqetsat to the extremity of
H7096-01 meqatseh one cutting off
H7098-01 miqatsah from an extremity
H7097-03 miqatseh from the extremity
H7097-04 miqatsehu from his extremity
H7097-05 miqetseh from the extremity of
H7098-02 miqetsot from the extremities of
H7098-03 miqetsotam from their extremities
H7097-06 qatsehu its extremity
H7099-01 qatsevey extremities of
H7097-07 qetseh extremity-of
H7101-02 qetsiney determining rulers of
H7098-04 qetsot extremities of
H7098-05 qetsotayv his extremities
H7117-02 qtsvvtv his extremities
uleqatsin and as a determining-ruler
H7117-03 umiqetsat and from the end-part of
H7097-08 umiqetseh and from the extremity of
H7101-03 uqetsiney and the determining-rulers of
H7097-09 uviqetseh and in the extremity of
veliqetsat and at the end-of

Word Usage (12 occurrences of H7101)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Joshua 10:24 קְצִינֵ֞י qetsiney chiefs of
Judges 11:6 לְ/קָצִ֑ין leqatsin a commander
Judges 11:11 וּ/לְ/קָצִ֑ין uleqatsin and-as-commander
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