Strong's Lexicon qasas: To cut off, to cut down, to cut asunder Original Word: קָסַס Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "qasas," the concept of cutting or severing can be found in Greek words such as "ἀποκόπτω" (apokoptō - to cut off) and "κατακόπτω" (katakoptō - to cut down). Usage: The Hebrew verb "qasas" primarily means to cut off or cut down. It is often used in the context of physically cutting or severing something, such as branches or hair. The term can also be metaphorically applied to describe the act of cutting off or destroying something, often in a judgmental or punitive sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, cutting off or cutting down was a common agricultural practice, especially in the maintenance of vineyards and orchards. The act of cutting was also significant in religious and social contexts, such as the cutting of hair in certain vows or rituals. The imagery of cutting down is frequently used in the Hebrew Bible to symbolize judgment or the removal of that which is unfruitful or rebellious against God. 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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut off A primitive root; to lop off -- cut off. 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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