Lexicon qasas: To cut off, to cut down, to cut asunder Original Word: קָסַס Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut off A primitive root; to lop off -- cut off. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to strip off NASB Translation cut off (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קָסַס] verb Po`el. strip off (so context requires; verb otherwise unknown); — Imperfect3masculine singular וְאֶתמִּֿרְיָהּ יְקוֺסֵס Ezekiel 17:9 and its fruit shall he not strip off? קֶ֫סֶת see קשׂה Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for קָסַס, the concept of pruning or cutting away is reflected in the Greek verb καθαίρω (kathairō), Strong's Greek Number 2508, which means to cleanse or prune. This term is used in the New Testament, particularly in John 15:2, where Jesus speaks of the Father as the vinedresser who prunes the branches to make them more fruitful. Usage: The verb קָסַס (qasas) is used in the context of cutting or lopping off, typically referring to the act of trimming or cutting down. Context: • The Hebrew verb קָסַס (qasas) is a primitive root that conveys the action of cutting or lopping off, often used in agricultural or horticultural contexts. This term is employed to describe the act of trimming or pruning, which is a common practice in maintaining the health and productivity of plants and trees. The concept of lopping off can also metaphorically extend to the idea of removing or cutting away that which is unnecessary or detrimental. Forms and Transliterations יְקוֹסֵ֣ס יקוסס yə·qō·w·sês yekoSes yəqōwsêsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 17:9 HEB: וְאֶת־ פִּרְיָ֣הּ ׀ יְקוֹסֵ֣ס וְיָבֵ֗שׁ כָּל־ NAS: up its roots and cut off its fruit, KJV: the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit INT: up fruit and cut withers all manner 1 Occurrence |
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