קָצַב

qa.tsavto shearHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to clip, or (generally) chop
Traditional renderings: cut down, shorn.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. 2 Kings 6:6וַיִּקְצָב־ · the man of God cut
    “Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.
  2. Song of Solomon 4:2הַקְּצוּב֔וֹת · of newly shorn sheep
    Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost.