Limitless Word
קָצִיןqâtsîyn/kaw-tseen'/
HebrewH710112 occurrences (KJV)

a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader

KJV renders it: captain, guide, prince, ruler. Compare H6278 (עֵת קָצִין).

Where it appears

  • Josh 10:24When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
  • Judg 11:6They said to Jephthah, “Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
  • Judg 11:11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.
  • Prov 6:7which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
  • Prov 25:15By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
  • Isa 1:10Hear Yahweh’s word, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
  • Isa 3:6Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”
  • Isa 3:7In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”
  • Isa 22:3All your rulers fled away together. They were bound by the archers. All who were found by you were bound together. They fled far away.
  • Dan 11:18After this shall he turn his face to the islands, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yes, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn on him.
  • Mic 3:1I said, “Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn’t it for you to know justice?
  • Mic 3:9Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.