7116. qatser

Lexicon

qatser: Short, brief

Original Word: קָצֵר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: qatser
Pronunciation: kaw-tser'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-tsare')
Definition: Short, brief
Meaning: short

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

few, hasty, small, soon

From qatsar; short (whether in size, number, life, strength or temper) -- few, hasty, small, soon.

see HEBREW qatsar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qatsar
Definition
short
NASB Translation
quick-tempered* (2), short (2), short-lived* (1), who (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[קָצֵר] adjective short; — in phrase קִצְרֵייָֿד 2 Kings 19:26 short of hand, feeble, = Isaiah 37:27; figurative קְצַרֿ אַמַּיִם Proverbs 14:7 = impatient, so קְצַּר רוּחַ Proverbs 14:29 (opposed to אֶרֶח אַמַּיִם); of time קְצַר יָמִים Job 14:1 short-lived.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָצַר (qāṣar), which means "to be short" or "to shorten."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2373 (thymos): While not a direct translation, this Greek word can relate to the concept of "shortness" in terms of temper or spirit, as it denotes passion or wrath.
• G2480 (ischyo): This Greek term means "to be strong" or "to have power," which can be seen as an antonym to the limitations implied by קָצֵר.
• G2480 (ischyo): Similarly, this word is used to describe strength or ability, contrasting the insufficiency or brevity suggested by קָצֵר.

In summary, קָצֵר is a versatile term in the Hebrew Bible, used to describe physical shortness, temporal brevity, or metaphorical insufficiency, often highlighting human limitations in contrast to divine sufficiency.

Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is short in length, duration, or extent. It can also imply brevity or insufficiency.

Context: • The Hebrew word קָצֵר appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often describing physical dimensions or metaphorical concepts. For instance, it can refer to a short stature or a brief period of time. The term is used to convey the idea of limitation or inadequacy, whether in physical size or in the span of time.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, קָצֵר is translated in contexts that emphasize brevity or insufficiency. For example, in Isaiah 28:20, the metaphor of a bed being too short to stretch out on illustrates the inadequacy of human efforts without divine intervention: "The bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too narrow to wrap around you."
• The word is also used in Job 14:1, where it describes the brevity of human life: "Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble."
• The concept of "shortness" in קָצֵר can also extend to the idea of being "short-tempered" or having a "short spirit," indicating impatience or a lack of endurance.

Forms and Transliterations

וּקְצַר־ וקצר־ קְֽצַר־ קְצַ֥ר קִצְרֵי־ קצר קצר־ קצרי־ keTzar kitzrei qə·ṣar qə·ṣar- qəṣar qəṣar- qiṣ·rê- qiṣrê- ū·qə·ṣar- uketzar ūqəṣar-

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 19:26
HEB: וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־ יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ
NAS: Therefore their inhabitants were short of strength,
KJV: Therefore their inhabitants were of small power,
INT: their inhabitants were short of strength were dismayed

Job 14:1
HEB: יְל֣וּד אִשָּׁ֑ה קְצַ֥ר יָ֝מִ֗ים וּֽשְׂבַֽע־
NAS: of woman, Is short-lived and full
KJV: of a woman [is] of few days,
INT: is born of woman few days have enough

Proverbs 14:17
HEB: קְֽצַר־ אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה
NAS: A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
KJV: [He that is] soon angry dealeth
INT: soon angry acts

Proverbs 14:29
HEB: רַב־ תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים
NAS: understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts
KJV: understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit
INT: has great understanding who of spirit exalts

Isaiah 37:27
HEB: וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־ יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ
NAS: Therefore their inhabitants were short of strength,
KJV: Therefore their inhabitants [were] of small power,
INT: their inhabitants were short of strength were dismayed

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7116
5 Occurrences

qə·ṣar — 2 Occ.
qiṣ·rê- — 2 Occ.
ū·qə·ṣar- — 1 Occ.