Lexicon
קְצַץ
qe.tsats
H7113
A:V Hebrew

to cut

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qe.tsats denotes a plural command to cut, attested in the tree scene of Daniel 4:11.

The sole attestation presents qe.tsats as a plural imperative command concerning the cutting of a tree; the supplied translation gives the tree's growth and height but does not separately render the command.

Senses in use

  1. Command to cut the tree · dominant

    In Daniel 4:11, the form is a Piel imperative addressed to masculine plural hearers, marking a command to cut in the tree scene. The APB renders the surrounding verse as a description of the tree's growth, strength, and height, rather than separately reflecting this command.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 4:11, the APB describes the tree as growing strong and reaching heavenward; It does not separately show the imperative's contribution.

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