קָצָה
𐤒𐤑𐤄
qâtsâh
H7098 noun
SILEX Entry
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
Bantu Hebrew
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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 |