Strong's Lexicon

H6950

H6950 — קָהַל

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

HebrewqahalverbOccurrences: 39TWOT: 1991

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6950
Word:קָהַל
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:39
Transliteration:qahal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:'kaw-hal'
Meaning:1. to convoke
KJV Renderings:assemble (selves) (together), gather (selves) (together).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7333

[קָהַל] verb denominative (Gerber107 f.) assemble as a קָהָל; —

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural נִקְהֲלוּ Esth 9:2 + 3 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּקָּהֵל Exod 32:1; Jer 26:9 3 masculine plural וַיִּקָּֽהֲלוּ 2Sam 20:14 Qr ( Kt ויקלהו, compare HPS), etc.; Infinitive construct הִקָּהֵל Num 17:7; Esth 8:11 Participle plural נִקְהָלִים Ezek 38:7 — assemble as a קָהָל:
1.
a. for conflict or war 2Sam 20:14 ( Qr ; see above), Esth 8:11; Esth 9:2; Esth 9:15; Esth 9:16; Esth 9:18 with עַל person Ezek 38:7, accusative of location Josh 22:12; Judg 20:1.
b. rebellion, with עַל person Num 16:3; Num 17:7; Num 20:2 ( P ), possibly also Exod 32:1 ( J ; most, unto Aaron).
2. for religious purposes: to erect tent of meeting, accusative of location Josh 18:1 ( P ); hear word of ׳ י, with אֶל location Lev 8:4 ( P ), ב location + אֶל person Jer 26:9 for festival, אֶל person 1Kgs 8:2 = 2Chr 5:3 לְ local 2Chr 20:26.
Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular הִקְהַלְתָּ Ezek 38:13, וְהִקְהַלְתָּ֫ Num 8:9 3 masculine plural הִקְהִילוּ Num 1:18 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַקְהִיל Job 11:10 אָז יַקְהֵל 1Kgs 8:1 = יַקְהֵיל 2Chr 5:2 וַיַּקְהֵל Exod 35:1 + ( Qal Imperfect in i according to BaNB p. 147); plural וַיַּקְהִלוּ Num 20:10 Imperative masculine singular הַקְהֵל Lev 8:3 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הַקְהִיל Num 10:7 — summon an assembly:
1.
a. for judgment Job 11:10 .
b. for war 1Kgs 12:21 = 2Chr 11:1; Ezek 38:13.
2. for religious purposes: with accusative אֶתהַֿקָּהָל Num 10:7, + אֶל location Num 20:10, with accusative (כָּלֿ)הָעֵדָה Exod 35:1; Num 1:18; Num 8:9; Num 20:8 ( P ), + אל location Lev 8:3; Num 16:19 ( P ); with accusative הָעָם Deut 4:10; Deut 31:12 כָּליֿשׂראל 1Chr 13:5; 1Chr 15:3 elders of tribes Deut 31:28, of Israel 1Kgs 8:1 = 2Chr 5:2 princes of Israel 1Chr 28:1.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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