The meaning of “קָהָל”
Understanding qâhâl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
assembly, company, congregation, multitude. - assemblage (usually concretely) 1) assembly, company, congregation, convoc...
קָהָל
assembly, company, congregation, multitude. - assemblage (usually concretely) 1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation 1a) assembly 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes 1b) company (of returning exiles) 1c) congregation 1c1) as organised body
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 48:4 | “And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.” Word: קָהָל (qâhâl) | |
| Deuteronomy 23:1 | “He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.” Word: קָהָל (qâhâl) | |
| 1 Kings 8:55 | “And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,” Word: קָהָל (qâhâl) | |
| Nehemiah 8:2 | “And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.” Word: קָהָל (qâhâl) | |
| Jeremiah 44:15 | “Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,” Word: קָהָל (qâhâl) |
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