קצין
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Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
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| ק־צ־ה (q-ts-h) |
Originally from a root meaning "to decide", compare Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
קָצִין • (katsín) m (plural indefinite קְצִינִים, singular construct קְצִין־, plural construct קְצִינֵי־)
- (military) commissioned officer
- Tanach, Proverbs 6:7, with translation of the English Standard Version:
- אֲשֶׁר אֵין־לָהּ קָצִין שֹׁטֵר וּמֹשֵׁל.
- ašér ēn-láh qatzín šotér umošél.
- Without having any chief, officer, or ruler.
Derived terms
References
Further reading
קצין on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Proper noun
קצין • (katsín)
- a surname