קְצָפָה
𐤒𐤑𐤐𐤄
qᵉtsâphâh
H7111 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Piece or fragment, specifically referring to pieces of bark, flake, or brittle fragment (such as a small scrap, chip, or crust) detached from a larger whole. Most commonly describes something that is broken or peeled off, particularly of bark from a tree, but can be extended to small brittle fragments or husks in other contexts.
Semantic Range
fragment, splinter, chip, flake, piece of bark, thin brittle peel or sliver
Root / Etymology
Root: קצף (qṣp), 'to be angry, irritated, enraged' — here in nominal formation as a noun, but with a semantic shift from the root sense of agitation or breaking forth to a concrete referent: a fragment, likely something that has been violently separated or peeled. The connection to the root may reflect the image of bark or a piece being cast off or splintered under pressure or irritation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
קְצָפָה occurs only a few times in the Hebrew Bible (notably Genesis 30:37) and refers specifically to the bark or peeled pieces from tree branches, such as those used by Jacob in the episode with the flocks. In this context, the term describes literal strips or fragments of bark, not merely abstract 'fragments.' The meaning is relatively specific and does not extend to general 'anger' or emotional agitation, despite the underlying root. The shift from the root (anger, agitation) to the noun's meaning (fragment, bark) may reflect the physical result of agitation or breaking. English translations often obscure the distinctive sense, using 'bark' or 'peeled rods,' but the term can refer broadly to a brittle sliver or chip detached from a surface. This noun is distinct from other Hebrew terms for bark (such as עֹר or קְלִפָּה), which more generally indicate covering or peel; קְצָפָה implies fragmentation. Its use remains culturally tied to practices involving wood or plant processing, with no known later extension to other types of fragments.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from קָצַף; a fragment; bark(-ed).
Bantu Hebrew
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קצף (q-ṣ-p) — to be angry, to be agitated, to become enraged, to break forth
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7107 | קָצַף | in causing to enrage |
| H7108 | קְצַף | and he became enraged |
| H7109 | קְצַף | furious wrath |
| H7110 | קֶצֶף | in your wrath |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7111-01 |
לִ/קְצָפָ֑ה | liqetsafah | HR/Ncfsa |
a splinter | brittle bark-fragment | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7111-01 |
Joel 1:7 | לִ/קְצָפָ֑ה | liqetsafah | HR/Ncfsa |
a splinter | brittle bark-fragment |