### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **qâçaç**, represented by `{{H7082}}`, is a primitive root meaning to **lop off** or **cut off**. It is a highly specific term, appearing only **1 time** in **1 unique verse** in the Bible.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of `{{H7082}}` is in a divine judgment described in [[Ezekiel 17:9]]. In this passage, the Lord GOD uses the metaphor of a vine to ask if it will prosper. The word is used to describe a decisive act of judgment: its fruit will be **cut off**, leading directly to its withering. The action is paired with pulling up the vine's roots, signifying a complete and final destruction from which there is no recovery.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words in the passage clarify the destructive action:
* `{{H5423}}` **nâthaq** (to tear off; root out): This word appears alongside `{{H7082}}` in Ezekiel's prophecy, describing the action of 'pulling up' the vine's roots [[Ezekiel 17:9]]. It often signifies a forceful separation, such as bursting bonds [[Jeremiah 5:5]].
* `{{H5375}}` **nâsâʼ** (to lift, bear, take away): Also used in the same verse to describe how the vine will be 'plucked up' from its roots [[Ezekiel 17:9]]. This versatile verb can also mean to bear iniquity [[Ezekiel 18:20]] or to forgive transgression [[Psalms 32:1]], showing a much broader semantic range than the specific action of cutting.
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H7082}}` is concentrated in its single, stark usage.
* **Finality of Judgment:** The use of `{{H7082}}` in its only biblical context illustrates a divine judgment that is absolute. By targeting the fruit, the action removes the vine's purpose and future, ensuring it will wither [[Ezekiel 17:9]].
* **Irreversible Separation:** Paired with the pulling of roots, to **cut off** signifies a complete and irreversible separation from the source of life and sustenance.
* **Cessation of Fruitfulness:** The word directly targets the "fruit" of the vine. This implies that the judgment is a direct consequence of its output, leading to a state of permanent barrenness.
### Summary
In summary, **qâçaç** `{{H7082}}` provides a sharp and unambiguous image of terminal judgment. Though it appears only once, its context in [[Ezekiel 17:9]] is powerful, defining an action that is decisive and final. It communicates the idea of being completely severed from life and productivity, an irrevocable cutting off that results in withering and ruin.