קַיִט
𐤒𐤉𐤈
qayiṭ
H7007 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A period of harvest or the summer season, particularly denoting the time of gathering crops in warm, dry weather. In Aramaic biblical material, it refers both to the literal season of summer and to the act or period of harvesting, especially grains and fruits ripening in this period. Usage may also carry the sense of 'summer fruit' as a synecdoche for the harvest itself.
Semantic Range
summer, summer season, harvest, time of gathering fruit, (summer) fruit
Root / Etymology
From the root קיץ (q-y-ts), meaning 'to harvest' or 'to gather summer fruits.' The Aramaic קַיִט (qayiṭ) is directly cognate with the Hebrew קַיִץ (qayitz), showing similar phonetics and semantics.
Historical & Contextual Notes
קַיִט occurs in Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, notably in Daniel and Ezra. It mirrors the Hebrew קַיִץ, which consistently refers to the dry, hot summer when crops like figs and other summer fruits are harvested. In the Israelite agricultural calendar, this was an important time for gathering perishable produce before the onset of autumn rains. Later Jewish translations and interpretations sometimes render the word as 'summer' or 'summer fruit,' but the biblical nuance encompasses both crop harvesting and the season. The distinction between קַיִט (Aramaic) and קַיִץ (Hebrew) simply reflects the respective languages within the biblical corpus, without a significant shift in lexical meaning. Standard English Bible translations may split between 'summer' and 'harvest,' but both are appropriate depending on the context. The term is rarely used in a metaphorical sense in the biblical record.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to קַיִץ; harvest; summer.
Bantu Hebrew
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קיץ (q-y-ts) — cutting off, harvesting, gathering summer fruit
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7007-01 |
קַ֔יִט | qayit | ANcmsa |
of summer | summer harvest season | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7007-01 |
Daniel 2:35 | קַ֔יִט | qayit | ANcmsa |
of summer | summer harvest season |