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Strong's #6908 - קָבַץ
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- to gather, assemble
- (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble
- (Niphal)
- to assemble, gather
- to be gathered
- (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away
- (Pual) to be gathered together
- (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
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2695) ybq (קבתס QBTs) AC: Gather CO: ? AB: ?: [from: bq- storage]
V) ybq (קבתס QBTs) - Gather: KJV (127): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Pual, Piel) gather, assemble, heap, resort - Strongs: H6908 (קָבַץ)
Nf1) eybq (קבתסה QBTsH) - Gathering: KJV (1): gather - Strongs: H6910 (קְבֻצָה)
dm) yfbq (קבותס QBWTs) - Company: A group of gathered people. KJV (1): company - Strongs: H6899 (קִבּוּץ)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק 1 Kings 20:1; Imperfect 3 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 ᵐ5ᵑ6. 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`al Perfect 3 plural נִקְבְּצוּ Joshua 10:6 +, etc.; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּקָּבֵץ Ezekiel 29:5; 3 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; 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`el51 Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix וְקִכֶּצְךָ Deuteronomy 30:3 consecutive, קִבְּצָם Micah 4:12; Psalm 107:3, קִכְּצָן Isaiah 34:16; 3 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 6t. Ezekiel + Ezekiel 37:21 (מִסָּבִיב), Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 43:5; Zechariah 10:10; Nehemiah 1:9 Psalm + Nehemiah 106:4, compare "" 1 Chronicles 16:35; Psalm 107:3; accusative + עַל person Isaiah 56:8b (compare
Niph`al 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`al, 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 מָּארוּר.
Pu`al Participle מְקֻבֶּצֶת Ezekiel 38:8 (with מִן) of land (for people) of Israel
Hithpa`el gather together (intransitive), be gathered together. Perfect 3 plural הִתְקַבְּצוּ Judges 9:47; 1 Samuel 7:7 (+ ה locative); Imperfect 3 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.
קָבַץ fut. יִקְבֹּץ prop. to take, to grasp with the hand (Arab. قبص to take with the tips of the fingers; قبض to catch with the hand, قبط id.; comp. Aram. חֲבַץ ܚܒܰܨ to compress; and Hebr. קָמַץ, קָפַץ); hence to collect, Genesis 41:48.
(a) things, Deuter. 13:17 Proverbs 13:11.
(b) persons, to congregate, 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 18:19, 20:1. Metaph. Psalms 41:7, “his heart (the wicked man’s, who comes to see me) יִקְבָּץ־אָוֶן לוֹ gathers iniquity to itself,” i.e. matter for calumny.
Niphal, to be gathered, collected, Ezekiel 29:5 to be congregated, to congregate selves, Isaiah 34:15, 43:9 49:18 60:4 and frequently.
Piel
(1) to take with the hand, to take hold of, to receive (opp. to עָזַב), Isaiah 54:7.
(2) to collect
(a) things, as grapes, Isaiah 62:9 water, Isaiah 22:9.
(b) persons, to congregate, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4; Jeremiah 31:10 often used of Jehovah bringing back exiles, Jeremiah 23:3; Isaiah 40:11.
(3) i.q. אָסַף No. 3; to gather to oneself, to draw in, to withdraw, Joel 2:6; Nahum 2:11. See פָּארוּר.
Pual, part. f., gathered together, Ezekiel 38:8.
Hithpael, to gather selves together, Joshua 9:2; Judges 9:47.
Hence קִבּוּץ, קְבֻצָה; and the three nouns which follow.