קצין

Hebrew

Etymology

Originally from a root meaning "to decide", compare Arabic قَاضٍ‎ (qāḍin, “judge”).

Noun

קָצִין • (katsín) m (plural indefinite קְצִינִים‎, singular construct קְצִין־, plural construct קְצִינֵי־‎)

  1. (military) commissioned officer
    • 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
  • מש״ק‎

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Further reading

Proper noun

קצין • (katsín)

  1. a surname
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