6973. quts

Lexicon

quts: To loathe, to be disgusted, to be weary of

Original Word: קוּץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: quwts
Pronunciation: koots
Phonetic Spelling: (koots)
Definition: To loathe, to be disgusted, to be weary of
Meaning: to be, disgusted, anxious

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

abhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary

A primitive root (identical with quwts through the idea of severing oneself from (compare quwt)); to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious -- abhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary.

see HEBREW quwts

see HEBREW quwt

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread
NASB Translation
abhorred (2), dread (3), loathe (2), terrorize (1), tired (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [קוּץ] verb feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread ("" √of קוט; ᵑ7 קוּץ id.; for connection of meanings compare Aramaic קְנַט loathe, fear); —

Qal Perfect3feminine singular קָ֫צָה Numbers 21:5; 1singular קַ֫צְתִּי Genesis 27:46; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּ֫קָץ Numbers 22:3; 1 Kings 11:25 (but see below); 2 masculine singular jussive תָּקֹץ Proverbs 3:11; 1singular וָאָקֻץ Leviticus 20:23; 3masculine plural וַיָּקֻצוּ Exodus 1:12; Participle קָץ Isaiah 7:16; —

1 feel a loathing at, abhor, with ב of thing Numbers 21:5 (JE), Genesis 27:46 (P), Proverbs 3:11 ("" מָאַס); with ב person Leviticus 20:23 (H; subject ׳י); so 1 Kings 11:25, but Kit (after ᵑ6, compare ᵐ5) proposes וַ֫יָּצֶק (√ צוק

Hiph`il distress).

2 feel a sickening dread, with מִמְּנֵי person Exodus 1:12 (J), Numbers 22:3 (E), Isaiah 7:16.

Hiph`il Imperfect1plural suffix נְקִיצֶנָּה Isaiah 7:6 (suffix of Judah) let us cause her sickening dread, but weak, read נְצִיקֶנָּה (√ צוק) Thes Che Du Gr Marti. — Other

Hiph`il forms see קיץ.

II. קוץ (√ of following; compare perhaps Late Hebrew, ᵑ7 קוּץ cut off; Late Hebrew קוֺץ = Biblical Hebrew).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G948 (βδελύσσομαι, bdelussomai): To feel disgust, to abhor
• G1590 (ἐκλύω, ekluō): To be faint, to be weary, to be distressed
• G4360 (προσοχθίζω, prosochthizō): To be displeased, to be vexed
• G4863 (συναθροίζω, synathroizō): To gather together, often used in contexts of anxiety or distress when people come together in response to a situation

These Greek terms capture similar emotional states as קוּץ, reflecting feelings of disgust, distress, and emotional turmoil.

Usage: The verb קוּץ (quts) is used in the Hebrew Bible to express a strong emotional reaction, often involving feelings of disgust, loathing, or anxiety. It can describe both physical and emotional states of aversion or distress.

Context: The Hebrew verb קוּץ (quts) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often conveying a sense of intense emotional response. It is used to describe the feeling of being disgusted or loathing something or someone. This term can also imply a state of anxiety or distress, reflecting a deep-seated emotional turmoil.

In Genesis 27:46, Rebekah expresses her disgust with the Hittite women, saying, "I am disgusted with living because of these Hittite women." Here, קוּץ captures her profound aversion and emotional distress over the situation.

In Numbers 21:5, the Israelites express their loathing for the manna, saying, "We detest this miserable food!" The use of קוּץ here highlights their intense dissatisfaction and disdain for the provision they received.

The term also appears in contexts of divine judgment or displeasure, as seen in Leviticus 20:23, where God warns the Israelites not to follow the practices of the nations He is driving out before them, lest they become loathsome to Him.

קוּץ is a powerful term that encapsulates a range of negative emotions, from disgust and loathing to anxiety and distress. It reflects the human experience of encountering situations or entities that provoke a visceral, often overwhelming, emotional response.

Forms and Transliterations

וַיָּ֙קָץ֙ וַיָּ֣קָץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ וָאָקֻ֖ץ וּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּה ואקץ ויקץ ויקצו ונקיצנה קַ֣צְתִּי קָ֔ץ קָ֔צָה קץ קצה קצתי תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ תקץ Katz Katzah Katzti qā·ṣāh qāṣ qaṣ·tî qāṣāh qaṣtî tā·qōṣ taKotz tāqōṣ ū·nə·qî·ṣen·nāh unekiTzennah ūnəqîṣennāh vaaKutz vaiYakotz vaiyaKutzu wā’āquṣ wā·’ā·quṣ way·yā·qāṣ way·yā·qu·ṣū wayyāqāṣ wayyāquṣū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 27:46
HEB: אֶל־ יִצְחָ֔ק קַ֣צְתִּי בְחַיַּ֔י מִפְּנֵ֖י
NAS: to Isaac, I am tired of living
KJV: to Isaac, I am weary of my life
INT: to Isaac I am tired of my life because

Exodus 1:12
HEB: וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons
KJV: and grew. And they were grieved because
INT: and the more spread dread because of the sons

Leviticus 20:23
HEB: אֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשׂ֔וּ וָאָקֻ֖ץ בָּֽם׃
NAS: these things, and therefore I have abhorred them.
KJV: you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
INT: these did have abhorred

Numbers 21:5
HEB: מַ֔יִם וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ קָ֔צָה בַּלֶּ֖חֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃
NAS: water, and we loathe this miserable
KJV: and our soul loatheth this light
INT: water and our soul loathe food miserable

Numbers 22:3
HEB: רַב־ ה֑וּא וַיָּ֣קָץ מוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖י
NAS: and Moab was in dread of the sons
KJV: and Moab was distressed because of
INT: were numerous he dread and Moab of

1 Kings 11:25
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲדָ֑ד וַיָּ֙קָץ֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ
NAS: that Hadad [did]; and he abhorred Israel
KJV: that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel,
INT: that Hadad abhorred Israel and reigned

Proverbs 3:11
HEB: תִּמְאָ֑ס וְאַל־ תָּ֝קֹ֗ץ בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,
KJV: of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
INT: reject not loathe his reproof

Isaiah 7:6
HEB: נַעֲלֶ֤ה בִֽיהוּדָה֙ וּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּה וְנַבְקִעֶ֖נָּה אֵלֵ֑ינוּ
NAS: up against Judah and terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach
KJV: against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach
INT: go Judah and terrorize and make in

Isaiah 7:16
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה קָ֔ץ מִפְּנֵ֖י שְׁנֵ֥י
NAS: two kings you dread will be forsaken.
KJV: the land that thou abhorrest shall be
INT: whose you dread shall be two

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6973
9 Occurrences

qāṣ — 1 Occ.
qā·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
qaṣ·tî — 1 Occ.
tā·qōṣ — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·qî·ṣen·nāh — 1 Occ.
wā·’ā·quṣ — 1 Occ.
way·yā·qāṣ — 2 Occ.
way·yā·qu·ṣū — 1 Occ.