קְטָא I, (= קְטַע) to cut, pluck; (cmp. קְטַף) to harvest. Y. Ter. VIII, 45ᵈ top (proverbial expression) אין ק׳ ק׳ שיחור וכ׳ if he plucks (gains anything), he plucks a piece of coal, if he loses, he loses a pearl (i.e. he risks his life for a trifle); Y. Ab. Zar. II, 41ᵃ bot. ק׳ שידו (corr. acc.).