The meaning of “קָבַץ”
Understanding qâbats reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. - to grasp, i....
קָבַץ
assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. - to grasp, i.e. collect 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:48 | “And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.” Word: קָבַץ (qâbats) | |
| 2 Samuel 2:30 | “And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.” Word: קָבַץ (qâbats) | |
| Ezra 10:1 | “Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.” Word: קָבַץ (qâbats) | |
| Isaiah 45:20 | “Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.” Word: קָבַץ (qâbats) | |
| Micah 4:6 | “In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;” Word: קָבַץ (qâbats) |
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