וַ/יִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤒𐤁𐤑𐤅
qâbats
gathered themselves together
To gather together, collect, or assemble entities (such as people, objects, or substances) into one place or group, often implying purposeful or coordinated action. The verb appears in both literal contexts—as in physically gathering people or things—and figurative contexts, expressing acts of uniting, assembling, or accumulating, with particular emphasis on purposeful collection or regrouping.
2 Samuel 2:25 · Word #1
Lexicon H6908
| Lemma | קָבַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤑 |
| Transliteration | qâbats |
| Strong's | H6908 |
| Definition | To gather together, collect, or assemble entities (such as people, objects, or substances) into one place or group, often implying purposeful or coordinated action. The verb appears in both literal contexts—as in physically gathering people or things—and figurative contexts, expressing acts of uniting, assembling, or accumulating, with particular emphasis on purposeful collection or regrouping. |
Morphology HC/Vtw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gathered themselves together |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6908-45
they gathered themselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hithpael (reflexive); sequential imperfect; 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קבץ denotes purposeful gathering or assembling. The Hithpael stem marks reflexive action, and the 3rd person masculine plural sequential imperfect indicates that they themselves performed the act of assembling. |
View full lexicon entry for H6908 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they gathered themselves
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects a reflexive verb in context, matching the group assembling together. No adjustment needed. |