to cut off
qa.tsah describes cutting or removing something, whether territory, peoples, feet, or material scraped from a house.
The attested uses chiefly describe cutting off or away in acts affecting Israel, many peoples, or a person's feet; in house-cleansing instructions, the term is used for removing material by scraping the house's interior.
Senses in use
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Cutting off or away · dominant
In 2 Kings 10:32, the Piel infinitive construct occurs where the APB renders that the LORD began to “cut off parts of Israel.” In Habakkuk 2:10, the Qal infinitive construct is in the clause rendered “by cutting off many peoples,” while Proverbs 26:6 uses a Piel active participle in the comparison rendered “cuts off his own feet.”
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Scraping material from a house · common
In Leviticus 14:41, the Hiphil perfect plural occurs in instructions where the APB renders that they shall “scrape the house” and dispose of the scraped-off dust. Leviticus 14:43 uses a Hiphil infinitive construct after the removal of stones, in the clause rendered “after he has scraped the house.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “cut off” in 2 Kings 10:32, Habakkuk 2:10, and Proverbs 26:6, and with “scrape” in Leviticus 14:41 and Leviticus 14:43. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.