7100. qetsach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
qetsach: Black cumin

Original Word: קֶצַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qetsach
Pronunciation: keh'-tsakh
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-tsakh)
Definition: Black cumin
Meaning: fennelflower

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape off or peel

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "qetsach" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to agricultural practices unique to the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "qetsach" refers to a plant known as black cumin, which is used for its seeds. In the context of the Bible, it is mentioned in relation to agricultural practices and the wisdom of God in providing knowledge for farming.

Cultural and Historical Background: Black cumin (Nigella sativa) is a flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region. Its seeds have been used since ancient times for culinary and medicinal purposes. In biblical times, black cumin was valued for its flavor and health benefits. It was often used as a spice and was known for its aromatic properties. The process of harvesting and threshing black cumin was different from that of other grains, reflecting the diverse agricultural practices in ancient Israel.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
black cumin
NASB Translation
dill (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קֶ֫צַח noun masculineIsaiah 28:27 black cumin (Nigella sativa Linn.; ᵐ5 μελάνθιον, ᵑ9, gith id.; compare TrNHB 444; Smith DB 2nd ed. FITCHES PostHastings DB ID.); — plant with small black acrid seeds, used as condiment: absolute ׳ק Isaiah 28:25,27 (twice in verse).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fitches

From an unused root apparently meaning to incise; fennelflower (from its pungency) -- fitches.

Forms and Transliterations
קֶ֔צַח קֶ֖צַח קצח Ketzach qe·ṣaḥ qeṣaḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 28:25
HEB: פָנֶ֔יהָ וְהֵפִ֥יץ קֶ֖צַח וְכַמֹּ֣ן יִזְרֹ֑ק
NAS: And sow dill and scatter
KJV: thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter
INT: surface and sow dill cummin and scatter

Isaiah 28:27
HEB: בֶֽחָרוּץ֙ י֣וּדַשׁ קֶ֔צַח וְאוֹפַ֣ן עֲגָלָ֔ה
NAS: For dill is not threshed
KJV: For the fitches are not threshed
INT: A threshing threshed dill wheel is the cartwheel

Isaiah 28:27
HEB: בַמַּטֶּ֛ה יֵחָ֥בֶט קֶ֖צַח וְכַמֹּ֥ן בַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃
NAS: cummin; But dill is beaten
KJV: upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out
INT: A rod is beaten dill and cummin A club

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7100
3 Occurrences


qe·ṣaḥ — 3 Occ.
















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