H7101 H7101
Chief, ruler, or commander; a leader exercising civil authority or military command
A noun describing a person in a position of authoritative leadership, whether civil or military. In the prophets, it typically designates rulers and governors—Isaiah addresses the 'rulers of Sodom' (Isa 1:10) and warns that Jerusalem's leaders have failed (Isa 3:6–7; 22:3). Micah indicts the 'rulers of the house of Israel' (Mic 3:1, 9). In military contexts, it denotes a commander or captain, as when Joshua's captains place their feet on the necks of defeated kings (Josh 10:24) or when Jephthah is made commander (Judg 11:6, 11). Remarkably, Proverbs 6:7 observes that ants have no qāṣīn—yet accomplish their work, making the absence of a ruler the point of admiration.
Senses
1. ruler, governor — A civil or political ruler exercising governing authority over a people. Isaiah addresses corrupt leaders as 'rulers of Sodom' (Isa 1:10), and Micah indicts 'rulers of the house of Israel' who pervert justice (Mic 3:1, 9). Arabic raʾīs and Hindi hākim both emphasize the administrative and judicial authority of this figure. In Isa 3:6–7, the desperate search for anyone willing to be a qāṣīn shows governance as a burden no one wants in a collapsing society. Prov 25:15 uses the term for a civil authority who can be persuaded by patience. 7×
AR["رَئِيسًا","رَئِيسَ","رُؤَسَائِكِ","قائِدٌ","وَ-قُادَةَ","يَا-رُؤَسَاءَ"]·ben["এবং-শাসকরা","তোমার-নেতারা","নেতা","শাসক","শাসকেরা"]·DE["Fuehrer","[קצין]","[קציני]","[קציניך]","und-Fuehrer"]·EN["a-ruler","and-rulers-of","ruler","ruler-of","rulers-of","your-rulers"]·FR["[וקציני]","[קצין]","[קציני]","[קציניך]","קצין"]·heb["ו-קציני","קצין","קציני","קציניך"]·HI["और-शासको","तेरे-हाकम","हाकिम","हाकिमो"]·ID["dan-pemimpin-pemimpin","para-penguasa","pemimpin","pemimpinmu"]·IT["capo","e-giudici-di","un-ruler"]·jav["lan-para-pamimpin","pangageng","para-panguwasa-panjenengan","para-pemimpin","pemimpin"]·KO["군장이","그리고-지도자들아","너의-장관들이","통치자가","통치자들아","통치자로"]·PT["e-governantes-de","governador","governante","governante-de","governantes-de","teus-líderes"]·RU["вожди-твои","и-правители","начальником","правители","правитель"]·ES["como-gobernante","gobernante","gobernantes-de","tus-gobernadores","y-gobernantes-de"]·SW["kiongozi","kiongozi-wa","na-watawala-wa","viongozi-wako","watawala-wa"]·TR["onderlerin","ve-yöneticileri","yonetici","yoneticileri","yönetici"]·urd["اور-حاکموں","تیرے-سردار","حاکم","حکمرانو","سردار"]
2. commander, captain — A military commander or captain who leads troops and directs operations. Joshua's commanders set their feet on conquered kings' necks (Josh 10:24), and Jephthah is appointed both 'head and commander' over Gilead (Judg 11:6, 11). Arabic qāʼid ('commander') and Hindi sardār/senāpati ('military chief') highlight the martial dimension. Daniel 11:18 uses the term for a military commander who turns against coastal lands. Proverbs 6:7 applies it to ants, noting they have no commander yet organize effectively—a wisdom observation rooted in military imagery. 5×
AR["قادَةِ","قَائِدٌ","لِ-قائِدٍ","وَ-لِ-قائِدٍ"]·ben["এবং-সেনাপতি","নেতা","সেনাপতি","সেনাপতিদের"]·DE["Fuehrer","[קצין]","der-Befehlshaber-von","fuer-Befehlshaber","und-fuer-Befehlshaber"]·EN["a-commander","and-for-commander","chief","for-commander","the-commanders-of"]·FR["[קצין]","et-pour-commander","le-commanders-de","pour-commander","קצין"]·heb["ו-ל-קצין","ל-קצין","קצין","קציני"]·HI["और-सेनापति","प्रधान","सरदार-ने","सरदारों","सेनापति"]·ID["dan-sebagai-panglima","panglima","pemimpin","pemimpin-pemimpin","sebagai-panglima"]·IT["chief","e-per-commander","giudice","il-commanders-di","per-commander"]·jav["dados-pangageng","komandan","lan-dados-pangageng","pangageng","para-pangageng-"]·KO["그리고-지휘관으로","사령관으로","장관-이","장관이","지휘관들에게"]·PT["capitães-de","capitão","e-para-comandante","para-comandante","um-comandante"]·RU["вождя,","вождём","и-вождём","начальник","начальникам"]·ES["capitán","comandante","jefes-de","por-capitán","y-por-capitán"]·SW["kamanda","kiongozi","mkuu","na-kiongozi","wakuu-wa"]·TR["-e","komutan","komutanlarına","komutanı","ve--e"]·urd["اور-قائد","سردار","سرداروں","کمانڈر"]
Related Senses
H5921a 1. upon, on, over (spatial) (5443×)H0413 1. directional: to, toward (5366×)H1121a 1. son, male offspring, descendant (4914×)H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)H4428 1. king, human ruler (2518×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)H6440 1. before, in front of (spatial) (1870×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H3027 1. physical hand (body part) (1596×)H1697 1. word, speech, utterance (1235×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† קָצִין n.m. Dn 11:18 chief, ruler (proposes decider, cf. Dr Dn 11:18);—abs. ק׳ Ju 11:6 +; cstr. קְצִין Is 3:7; pl. cstr. קְצִינֵי Is 1:10 +; sf. קְצִינַיִךְ Is 22:3;— 1. chief, commander in war Jos 10:24 (JE), Ju 11:6, 11 (‖ רֹאשׁ), Dn 11:18. 2. dictator, Is 3:6, 7. 3. more gen., ruler, man in authority, Is 1:10; 22:3; Mi 3:1, 9; of ants, אֵין ק׳ Pr 6:7 (+ שֹׁטֵר, מֹשֵׁל).—Pr 25:15 read probably קֶצֶף (Toy).