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קוּץ H6973
H6973 is the Hebrew word קוּץ, transliterated qûwts and said koots. The King James Version most often renders it weary.
What it means
to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (identical with through the idea of severing oneself from (compare H6962 (קוּט))).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: abhor, be distressed, be grieved, loathe, vex, be weary.
Verses using קוּץ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 27:46 · KJV
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
Exodus 1:12 · KJV
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Numbers 21:5 · KJV
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Numbers 22:3 · KJV
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
1 Kings 11:25 · KJV
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
Proverbs 3:11 · KJV
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Isaiah 7:6 · KJV
Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
Isaiah 7:16 · KJV
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6973 mean?
H6973 is the Hebrew word קוּץ (qûwts), meaning to be (causatively, make) disgusted or anxious.
How is H6973 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it weary (1 time), grieved (1 time), loatheth (1 time), distressed (1 time), abhorred (1 time), among others.
How many times does H6973 appear in the Bible?
קוּץ (qûwts) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6973 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of severing oneself from (compare H6962 (קוּט))).
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