Lexicon :: Strong's H6908 - qāḇaṣ

קָבַץ

Transliteration

qāḇaṣ

Pronunciation

kaw-bats'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1983

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

קָבַץ qâbats, kaw-bats'; a primitive root; to grasp, i.e. collect:—assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, × surely, take up.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x

The KJV translates Strong's H6908 in the following manner: gather (70x), gather together (42x), assemble (6x), gather up (3x), heap (1x), gather out (1x), resort (1x), surely (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to gather, assemble
1. (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble
2. (Niphal)
  1. to assemble, gather
  2. to be gathered
3. (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away
4. (Pual) to be gathered together
5. (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

קָבַץ qâbats, kaw-bats'; a primitive root; to grasp, i.e. collect:—assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, × surely, take up.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6908: Abbreviations

קָבַץ ₁₂₇ verb gather, collect (synonym אָסַף) (Arabic grasp, seize; Sabean קבץֿ harvest, in דֿק׳, attribute of 'Aṯtar, according to Fell^{ZMG liv (1900), 237 f.}; Ethiopic is fail, despair; Late Hebrew קִבָּץ = Biblical Hebrew); —
† Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ק׳ 1 Kings 20:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִקְבָּץֿ Psalm 41:7, וַיִּקְכֹּץ Genesis 41:48 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְבֹץ 1 Kings 18:19, masculine plural קִבְצוּ 1 Samuel 7:5 +; Infinitive construct suffix לְקָבְצִי Zephaniah 3:8; Participle active קֹבֵץ Ezekiel 22:19; Proverbs 13:11; passive plural קְכוּצִים Nehemiah 5:16; — gather, collect:

1. with accusative of thing, grain Genesis 41:35, 48 (E), booty Deuteronomy 13:17 (+ אֶל location), money 2 Chronicles 24:5 (+ מִן person), so Ezekiel 16:31 (Gr Toy Krae, reading לִקְבֹּץ from לְקַלֵּס, compare . Symm); accusative omitted קֹבֵץ Proverbs 13:11 one gathering by degrees; figurative אָֿוֶן לוֺ לִבּוֺ יִק׳ Psalm 41:7 his heart gathereth wickedness to itself.

2. usually with accusative of person gather, assemble, + ה locative 1 Samuel 7:5; 1 Samuel 29:1 (for battle); + אֶל location 1 Kings 18:20; Ezra 8:15; Esther 2:3; + אֶל person 2 Samuel 3:21; Habakkuk 2:5 (in figurative; || אָסַף); + עַל (= אֶל) person 1 Kings 11:24; + אֶל person and location 1 Kings 18:19; 2 Chronicles 32:6; + מִן local 2 Chronicles 23:2, compare Ezra 7:28; accusative of person alone 1 Kings 22:6 2 Chronicles 18:5; 2 Kings 10:18; Nehemiah 7:5 (+ infinitive purpose), Joel 2:16 (|| אָסַף), 2 Chronicles 15:9; 24:5; 25:5; passive with שָׁם + עַל of work Nehemiah 5:16; for י׳'s judgement Zephaniah 3:3 (|| אָסַף), Ezekiel 22:20 compare Ezekiel 22:19 (+ אֶלאתּוֺךְ; figurative of metals into furnace); specifically for war, battle, Judges 12:4; 1 Samuel 28:1; 2 Samuel 2:30; 1 Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 6:24; + לַצָּבָא 1 Samuel 28:1 (1 Samuel 29:1 see above).

† Niph. Perfect 3rd person plural נִקְבְּצוּ Joshua 10:6 +, etc.; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תִּקָּבֵץ Ezekiel 29:5; 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּקָּֽבְצוּ 1 Samuel 7:6 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הִקָּֽבְצוּ Genesis 49:2 +; Infinitive construct הִקָּבֵץ Ezra 10:7 +; Participle plural נִקְבָּצִים Jeremiah 40:15, suffix נִקְבָּצָיו Isaiah 56:8; —

1. intransitive assemble, gather 1 Samuel 25:1; Genesis 49:2; Isaiah 45:20; Isaiah 48:14; Isaiah 49:18; Isaiah 60:4; Joel 4:11 [Joel 3:11]; 2 Chronicles 20:4 (+ infinitive purpose) 2 Chronicles 32:4; for war 1 Samuel 28:4; Joshua 10:6 (with אֶל against); with ה locative 1 Samuel 7:6, accusative of location Ezra 10:7, 9; 2 Chronicles 15:10; with אֶל person unto Jeremiah 40:15; 1 Chronicles 13:2; Ezra 10:1; Nehemiah 4:14, compare 2 Chronicles 13:7 (עַל for אֶל); אֶל person + ה locative 1 Chronicles 11:1; with יַחְדָּו Hosea 2:2; Isaiah 43:9 (|| אָסַף), Psalm 102:23; of birds and beasts Isaiah 34:15 (with שָׁם), Ezekiel 39:17.

2. passive be gathered Isaiah 60:7 (of flocks, + ל person), Esther 2:8 (+ אֶל location), Esther 2:19; participle with suffix person Isaiah 56:8; Ezekiel 29:5 (|| אסף) read תִּקָּבֵר Hi (not Sm) Co Berthol Toy Krae.

Pi.₅₁ Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וְקִכֶּצְךָ Deuteronomy 30:3 consecutive, קִבְּצָם Micah 4:12; Psalm 107:3, קִכְּצָן Isaiah 34:16; 3rd person feminine singular קִבָּ֑צָה Isaiah 1:7, etc.; Imperfect יְקַבֵּץ Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 40:11, etc.; Imperative, masculine singular suffix קַכְּצֵנוּ 1 Chronicles 16:35; Psalm 106:47; Infinitive absolute קַכֵּץ Micah 2:12; construct קַכֵּץ Isaiah 66:13 etc.; Participleמְקַכֵּץ Nahum 3:18 +, etc.; — gather together:

1. usually of י׳ gathering his dispersed people (accusative), sometimes under figure of flock: Micah 2:12 + infinitive absolute (|| אָסַף), Micah 4:6; Zephaniah 3:19, 20; Jeremiah 31:10; Zechariah 10:8; Isaiah 54:7; Isaiah 56:8a, compare also Isaiah 40:11; with accusative + מִן local Deuteronomy 30:3, 4; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 29:14; Jeremiah 31:8; Jeremiah 32:37; Ezekiel 11:17 + 6 times Ezekiel + Ezekiel 37:21 (מִסָּבִיב), Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 43:5; Zechariah 10:10; Nehemiah 1:9 Psalm + Neh 106:4, compare || 1 Chronicles 16:35; Psalm 107:3; accusative + עַל person Isaiah 56:8b (compare Niph. Participle); = (gather and) restrain Hosea 8:10 (with accusative alone); of י׳ gathering dispersed Egyptians, accusative + מִן local Ezekiel 29:13; gathering the nations (accusative) for judgment Micah 4:12; Isaiah 66:18; Joel 4:2; gathering lovers of Jerusalem (under figure of harlot) Ezekiel 16:37 (twice in verse) (מִסָּבִיב + עַל person against); gathering beasts into Edom Isaiah 34:16.

2. men subject: מִצְרַיִם תְּקַבְּצֵם מֹף תְּקַבְּרֵם Hosea 9:6 (compare Ezekiel 29:5 Niph., above), Nehemiah 13:11; with accusative of thing Micah 1:7 (+ מִן), Isaiah 22:9; Isaiah 62:9; Proverbs 28:8; אֵין מְקַבֵּץ none that gathereth Isaiah 13:14 (accusative omitted), Nahum 3:18 (id.), Jeremiah 49:5 (followed byלַֹנּדֵד, compare ל 3 near the end).

3. perhaps (gather and so) take away (= אָסַף 4), Nahum 2:11; Joel 2:6 see פָּארוּר.

Pu. Participle מְקֻבֶּצֶת Ezekiel 38:8 (with מִן) of land (for people) of Israel
† Hithp. gather together (intransitive), be gathered together. Perfect 3rd person plural הִתְקַבְּצוּ Judges 9:47; 1 Samuel 7:7 (+ ה locative); Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּתְקַבְּצוּ 1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Samuel 22:2 (+ אֶל person), יִתְק׳ Isaiah 44:11; for battle, war, Imperative masculine plural הַתְקַבְּצוּ Jeremiah 49:14; Imperfect also Joshua 9: (with יִחְדָּו, + infinitive purpose), + אַחֲרֵי person 2 Samuel 2:25.

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