Lexical Definition

‎קָצִין‎ qâtsîyn (kaw-tseen') chief ^H:N-M
from ‎קָצָה‎ in the sense of determining

captain, guide, prince, ruler. Compare ‎עֵת קָצִין‎.

• a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader

1) chief, ruler, commander
1a) chief, commander (in war)
1b) dictator
1c) ruler (of one in authority)

See Greek: ἀρχηγός · ἄρχων · βασιλεύς · ἐνάρχομαι · ἡγέομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎קָצִין‎ noun masculine^{Dan 11:18} chief, ruler (properly decider, compare Dr^{Dan 11:8}); — absolute ‎׳‎‎ק‎ Judg 11:6 +; construct ‎קְצִּין‎ Isa 3:7 plural construct ‎קְעִינֵי‎ Isa 1:40 +; suffix ‎קְצִינַיִח‎ Isa 22:3 —

1. chief, commander in war Josh 10:24 (JE), Judg 11:6; Judg 11:11 (|| ‎ראֹשׁ‎), Dan 11:18.

2. dictator, Isa 3:67.

3. more generally, ruler, man in authority, Isa 1:10; Isa 22:3; Mic 3:1; Mic 3:9 of ants, ‎׳‎‎אֵין ק‎ Prov 6:7 (+‎שֹׁטֵר‎, ‎משֵׁל‎). — Prov 25:15 read probably ‎קֶצֶף‎ (Toy).

‎קְצָוֺת‎ see ‎קְצָת‎. above

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