קָצָה

𐤒𐤑𐤄

qâtsâh

H7098 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קצה to cut off, reach an end, be at the edge

Definition

feminine noun referring to the extremity, outermost part, or edge of a physical object, territory, or area. It can describe a border, margin, end, or furthest boundary in both spatial and metaphorical contexts.

Semantic Range

extremity, outermost part, end, edge, border, margin, furthest point, territorial extremity, uttermost part

Root / Etymology

Root קצה (q-ts-h) meaning 'to cut off, reach an end, be at the extremity.' The word קָצָה is the feminine form, structurally related to קָצֶה (qāṣeh, 'end, edge') but typically occurs in construct states or poetic usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קָצָה appears predominantly in poetic or elevated narrative contexts to express the utmost limit or extremity, especially of land (e.g., 'from one end of the earth to the other'). While English translations often render it as 'end,' 'edge,' or 'border,' many collapse its usage with קָצֶה, though קָצָה tends toward construct or plural forms and is less common in standard prose. In some cases, it may refer to a tribe's territorial boundary or the furthest reaches of a region, not necessarily an exact border. Over time, both קָצֶה and קָצָה were used to convey similar notions of extremity, but the latter shows a preference for poetic, formulaic, or geographic contexts. KJV and other early versions sometimes translate it using terms like 'uttermost coast,' but this does not always reflect the sense of mere physical coastline, rather denoting limits or furthest points. There is no inherent religious or ethnic connotation; context is geographic or spatial.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of קָצֶה; (used like קָצֶה); a termination; coast, corner, (selv-) edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle

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Root Family

קצה (q-ts-h) — cut off, reach an end, be at the edge, extremity

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7096 קָצָה to cause to cut off
H7097 קָצֶה at his extremity
H7099 קֶצֶו extremities of
H7101 קָצִין deciding leader
H7117 קְצָת the portions

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7098-06 קְצ֥וֹת qetsot HNcbpc ends extremities of 15
H7098-08 קְצוֹתָֽי/ו qetsotayv HNcbpc/Sp3ms its ends his extremities 6
H7098-02 מִ/קָּצָה֙ miqatsah HR/Ncbsa from end from the outermost edge 6
H7098-03 מִ/קְצ֥וֹת miqetsot HR/Ncbpc from ends from extremities of 4
H7098-04 מִ/קְצוֹתָ/ם֩ miqetsotam HR/Ncbpc/Sp3mp from their ends from their extremities 2
H7098-05 קְ֭צָוֺת qetsaot HNcbpa the ends extremities 1
H7098-07 קְצוֹתָ֑/ם qetsotam HNcbpc/Sp3mp their ends their extremities 1
H7098-01 לִ/קְצוֹת liqetsot HR/Ncbpc to the ends to the extremities of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

36 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7098-06 Exodus 25:18 קְצ֥וֹת qetsot HNcbpc ends extremities of
H7098-02 Exodus 25:19 מִ/קָּצָה֙ miqatsah HR/Ncbsa from end from the outermost edge
H7098-02 Exodus 25:19 מִ/קָּצָ֖ה miqatsah-2 HR/Ncbsa from end from the outermost edge
H7098-08 Exodus 25:19 קְצוֹתָֽי/ו qetsotayv HNcbpc/Sp3ms ends thereof his extremities
H7098-02 Exodus 26:4 מִ/קָּצָ֖ה miqatsah HR/Ncbsa from the end from the outermost edge
H7098-08 Exodus 27:4 קְצוֹתָֽי/ו qetsotayv HNcbpc/Sp3ms corners thereof his extremities
H7098-08 Exodus 28:7 קְצוֹתָ֖י/ו qetsotayv HNcbpc/Sp3ms ends thereof his extremities
H7098-06 Exodus 28:23 קְצ֥וֹת qetsot HNcbpc ends extremities of
H7098-06 Exodus 28:24 קְצ֖וֹת qetsot HNcbpc ends extremities of
H7098-06 Exodus 28:25 קְצוֹת֙ qetsot HNcbpc ends extremities of