קֵץ

1. end, usually of time, especially in phrase מִקֵּץ at the end of a definite time 1 Mos 8,6 (J), 1 Mos 41,1 (E), 1 Mos 16,3 (P) + 15 t., + מִקֵּץ הֱיוֺת Est 2,12 indefinite 1 Mos 4,3 (J) 1 Kong 17,7; Jer 13,6 so (late) לְקֵץ of indefinite time 2 Kron 18,2; Neh 13,6; Dan 11,6; Dan 11,13 defin. כְעֵת צֵאת לְיָמִים שְׁנַיִם ׳הַקּ 2 Kron 21,19 end of life, of a people Amos 8,2; Ezk 7,2 (twice in verse); Ezk 7,3; Ezk 7,6 (twice in verse); Jer 51,13; Klg 4,18 (twice in verse), compare (of all flesh) 1 Mos 6,13 (P); of individual Job 6,11; Sl 39,5 (|| מִדַּת יָמִי), Dan 9,26 a Dan 11,45 in eschatological sense, עֵת עֲוֺן קֵץ time of final punishment (Toy) Ezk 21,30; Ezk 21,34; Ezk 35,5 לַקֵּץ Hab 2,3 to the end; especially Daniel, of time of Antiochus' persecution, following by A.'s death, עֵת קֵץ time of the end Dan 8,17; Dan 11,35; Dan 11,40; Dan 12,4; Dan 12,9, ׳מוֺעֵד ק Dan 8,19 compare הַיָּמִין ׳ק Dan 12,13, ׳ק alone Dan 9,26b; Dan 12,13 end, cessation, absolute לַמּוֺעֵד ׳ק Dan 11,27 הַפְּלָאוֺת ׳ק Dan 12,6, of words Job 16,3, darkness Job 28,3, perfection Sl 119,96 ׳אֵין ק no end, of peace Es 9,6, iniquities Job 22,5, toil Praed 4,8, עֲשׂוֺת סְפָרִים Praed 12,12.

2. end, in space, מְלוֺן קִצּה 2 Kong 19,23 its remotest lodging-place = Es 37,24 (see מָלוֺן p.533); ׳אֵין ק, of multitude Praed 4,16. — Jer 50,26 see קָצֶה

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