Qâtsêr — H7116

Definition

adjective

short (whether in size, number, life, strength or temper)

1. short, impatient
1. in size, number, life, strength, etc

Usually translated as

small, few, hasty, soon

Origin

from H7114

• Derived from Qâtsar (H7114)

Greek equivalents

• thymóō (G2373)
• ischýō (G2480)

Occurrences

Qâtsêr occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (1), Job (1), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (1)

• 2 Kings 19:26 — Therefore their inhabitants were of small (קִצְרֵי) power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
• Job 14:1 — Man that is born of a woman is of few (קְצַ֥ר) days, and full of trouble.
• Proverbs 14:17 — He that is soon (קְֽצַר) angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
• Proverbs 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty (וּקְצַר) of spirit exalteth folly.
• Isaiah 37:27 — Therefore their inhabitants were of small (קִצְרֵי) power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.