Strong's Lexicon

H6908

H6908 — קָבַץ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqabatsverbOccurrences: 127TWOT: 1983

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6908
Word:קָבַץ
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:127
Transliteration:qabats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-bats'
Meaning:1. to grasp, i.e. collect
KJV Renderings:assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, X surely, take up.

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קָבַץ127 verb gather, collect (synonym אָסַף) (Arabic [untranscribed source text 4672] grasp, seize; Sabean קבץֿ harvest, in ׳ דֿק, attribute of 'Attar, according to FellZMG liv (1900), 237 f.; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4673] is fail, despair; Late Hebrew קִבָּץ = Biblical Hebrew); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ק 1Kgs 20:1 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְבָּץֿ Ps 41:7, וַיִּקְכֹּץ Gen 41:48 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְבֹץ 1Kgs 18:19, masculine plural קִבְצוּ 1Sam 7:5 +; Infinitive construct suffix לְקָבְצִי Zeph 3:8 Participle active קֹבֵץ Ezek 22:19; Prov 13:11 passive plural קְכוּצִים Neh 5:16 — gather, collect:
1. with accusative of thing, grain Gen 41:35; Gen 41:48 ( E ), booty Deut 13:17 (+ אֶל location), money 2Chr 24:5 (+ מִן person), so Ezek 16:31 ( Gr Toy Krae, reading לִקְבֹּץ from לְקַלֵּס, compare ᵐ5 ᵑ6 . Symm ); accusative omitted קֹבֵץ Prov 13:11 one gathering by degrees; figurative אָֿוֶן לוֺ ׳ לִבּוֺ יִק Ps 41:7 his heart gathereth wickedness to itself.
2. usually with accusative of person gather, assemble, + ה locative 1Sam 7:5; 1Sam 29:1 (for battle); + אֶל location 1Kgs 18:20; Ezra 8:15; Esth 2:3 + אֶל person 2Sam 3:21; Hab 2:5 (in figurative; || אָסַף); + עַל (= אֶל) person 1Kgs 11:24 + אֶל person and location 1Kgs 18:19 ; 2Chr 32:6 + מִן local 2Chr 23:2, compare Ezra 7:28 accusative of person alone 1Kgs 22:6 = 2Chr 18:5; 2Kgs 10:18 ; Neh 7:5 (+ infinitive purpose), Joel 2:16 (|| אָסַף), 2Chr 15:9; 2Chr 24:5; 2Chr 25:5 passive with שָׁם + עַל of work Neh 5:16 for ׳ י's judgement Zeph 3:3 (|| אָסַף), Ezek 22:20 compare Ezek 22:19 (+ אֶלאתּוֺךְ ; figurative of metals into furnace); specifically for war, battle, Judg 12:4; 1Sam 28:1; 2Sam 2:30; 1Kgs 20:1; 2Kgs 6:24 + לַצָּבָא 1Sam 28:1 (1Sam 29:1 see above).
Niph`al Perfect 3 plural נִקְבְּצוּ Josh 10:6 +, etc.; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּקָּבֵץ Ezek 29:5 3 masculine plural וַיִּקָּֽבְצוּ 1Sam 7:6 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural הִקָּֽבְצוּ Gen 49:2 +; Infinitive construct הִקָּבֵץ Ezra 10:7 +; Participle plural נִקְבָּצִים Jer 40:15, suffix נִקְבָּצָיו Isa 56:8
1. intransitive assemble, gather 1Sam 25:1; Gen 49:2; Isa 45:20; Isa 48:14; Isa 49:18; Isa 60:4; Joel 4:11; 2Chr 20:4 (+ infinitive purpose) 2Chr 32:4 for war 1Sam 28:4; Josh 10:6 (with אֶל against); with ה locative 1Sam 7:6, accusative of location Ezra 10:7; Ezra 10:9; 2Chr 15:10 with אֶל person unto Jer 40:15; 1Chr 13:2; Ezra 10:1; Neh 4:14, compare 2Chr 13:7 (עַל for אֶל); אֶל person + ה locative 1Chr 11:1 with יַחְדָּו Hos 2:2; Isa 43:9 (|| אָסַף), Ps 102:23 of birds and beasts Isa 34:15 (with שָׁם), Ezek 39:17 .
2. passive be gathered Isa 60:7 (of flocks, + ל person), Esth 2:8 ( + אֶל location), Esth 2:19 participle with suffix person Isa 56:8 ; Ezek 29:5 (|| אסף) read תִּקָּבֵר Hi (not Sm) Co Berthol Toy Krae.
Pi`el51 Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וְקִכֶּצְךָ Deut 30:3 consecutive, קִבְּצָם Mic 4:12; Ps 107:3, קִכְּצָן Isa 34:16 3 feminine singular קִבָּ֑צָה Isa 1:7, etc.; Imperfect יְקַבֵּץ Isa 11:12; Isa 40:11, etc.; Imperative, masculine singular suffix קַכְּצֵנוּ 1Chr 16:35 ; Ps 106:47 Infinitive absolute קַכֵּץ Mic 2:12 construct קַכֵּץ Isa 66:13 etc.; Participleמְקַכֵּץ Nah 3:18 +, etc.; — gather together:
1. usually of ׳ י gathering his dispersed people (accusative), sometimes under figure of flock: Mic 2:12 + infinitive absolute (|| אָסַף), Mic 4:6; Zeph 3:19; Zeph 3:20; Jer 31:10; Zech 10:8; Isa 54:7; Isa 56:8a, compare also Isa 40:11 with accusative + מִן local Deut 30:3; Deut 30:4; Jer 23:5; Jer 29:14; Jer 31:8; Jer 32:37; Ezek 11:17 + 6 t. Ezekiel + Ezek 37:21 (מִסָּבִיב), Isa 11:12; Isa 43:5; Zech 10:10; Neh 1:9 Psalm + Neh 106:4, compare || 1Chr 16:35; Ps 107:3 accusative + עַל person Isa 56:8b (compare Niph`al Participle); = (gather and) restrain Hos 8:10 (with accusative alone); of ׳ י gathering dispersed Egyptians, accusative + מִן local Ezek 29:13 gathering the nations (accusative) for judgment Mic 4:12; Isa 66:18; Joel 4:2 gathering lovers of Jerusalem (under figure of harlot) Ezek 16:37 (twice in verse) ( מִסָּבִיב + עַל person against); gathering beasts into Edom Isa 34:16.
2. men subject: מִצְרַיִם תְּקַבְּצֵם מֹף תְּקַבְּרֵם Hos 9:6 (compare Ezek 29:5 Niph`al, above), Neh 13:11 with accusative of thing Mic 1:7 (+ מִן ), Isa 22:9 ; Isa 62:9; Prov 28:8 אֵין מְקַבֵּץ none that gathereth Isa 13:14 (accusative omitted), Nah 3:18 (id.), Jer 49:5 (followed by לַֹנּדֵד, compare ל 3 near the end).
3. perhaps (gather and so) take away (= אָסַף 4), Nah 2:11; Joel 2:6 see פָּארוּר .
Pu`al Participle מְקֻבֶּצֶת Ezek 38:8 (with מִן) of land (for people) of Israel
Hithpa`el gather together (intransitive), be gathered together. Perfect 3 plural הִתְקַבְּצוּ Judg 9:47 ; 1Sam 7:7 (+ ה locative); Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּתְקַבְּצוּ 1Sam 8:2 ; 1Sam 22:2 (+ אֶל person), ׳ יִתְק Isa 44:11 for battle, war, Imperative masculine plural הַתְקַבְּצוּ Jer 49:14 Imperfect also Josh 9: (with יִחְדָּו, + infinitive purpose), + אַחֲרֵי person 2Sam 2:25.


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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