What does קָצַר · θερίζω mean in the Bible?
קָצַר · θερίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to harvest".
Hebrew · H7114, G2325
קָצַר
To dock off , i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain) · to harvest
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קָצַרH7114to dock off , i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
θερίζωG2325to harvest
Pronunciationtherízō
Metaphorically denotes receiving consequences of one's actions or moral sowing, especially in judgment contexts.
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קָצַר · θερίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to harvest".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7114, G2325?
H7114, G2325 is connected to 51 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to harvest
Source Gloss
to harvest
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms26
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense23×
ImperfectEccl 11:4 · Isa 17:5 · Prov 22:8 · Deut 24:19 · Lev 25:5 · Mic 6:15 · Hos 8:7 · Job 24:6 · Ps 126:5 · Job 21:4 · Num 11:23 · Lev 25:11 · Prov 10:2714×
PerfectIsa 50:2 · Isa 59:1 · Hos 10:13 · Isa 28:20 · Jer 12:135×
Participle active1Sam 6:13 · Ps 129:72×
Participle passiveEzek 42:51×
Sequential imperfectHos 10:121×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectJob 24:61×
PerfectPs 89:461×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
PerfectPs 102:241×
Word Origins
קָצַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.