Strong’s H7019

קַיִץ

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

qayits

Pronunciation

kah-yeets

Definition

Summer, summer fruit, harvest

Meaning

harvest

Usage

The Hebrew word "qayits" primarily refers to the summer season or the summer fruit, particularly the harvest time. It is used to denote the period of gathering ripe fruits, especially figs and other produce that mature in the summer. The term can also symbolize the end of a cycle or a time of completion, as the harvest marks the culmination of the growing season.

Bible references

Genesis 8:22;2 Samuel 16:1;2 Samuel 16:2;Psalm 32:4;Psalm 74:17;Proverbs 6:8;Proverbs 10:5;Proverbs 26:1;Proverbs 30:25;Isaiah 16:9;Isaiah 28:4;Jeremiah 8:20;Jeremiah 40:10;Jeremiah 40:12;Jeremiah 48:32;Amos 3:15;Amos 8:1;Amos 8:2;Micah 7:1;Zechariah 14:8