כָּנַשׁ
𐤊𐤍𐤔
kânash
H3673 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To assemble, gather together, or collect individuals or objects into a group, especially for a common purpose or location. Used in the context of bringing together people, assemblies, or items in a deliberate, organized fashion, often with an implication of purposeful collection or convening.
Semantic Range
to assemble people, to convene an official gathering, to collect items or individuals, to gather together for official decree or order
Root / Etymology
Aramaic form corresponding to Hebrew root כָּנַס (k-n-s), which means 'to gather, gather in, collect.' Both Hebrew and Aramaic forms derive from the triliteral root כנשׁ, though the root itself appears only in Aramaic within the Hebrew Bible. The word כָּנַשׁ (kânash) specifically reflects Aramaic verbal formation patterned after this root.
Historical & Contextual Notes
כָּנַשׁ occurs only in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (primarily Daniel and Ezra), where it describes the act of assembling people, especially for official decrees, gatherings, or convocations under imperial authority. While the Hebrew cognate כָּנַס appears in later biblical and post-biblical Hebrew, כָּנַשׁ is the standard Aramaic equivalent. In context, it regularly refers to assemblies presided over by officials or rulers. English translations often render the term as 'gather' or 'assemble,' but these can miss the formal or official shade of the term in Aramaic imperial contexts. This verb contrasts with verbs such as קָהַל ('to assemble in congregation') or אָסַף ('to gather,' often in more general or pastoral contexts), suggesting a slightly more formal or deliberate assembly for כָּנַשׁ. The semantic nuance reflects the administrative language of imperial Aramaic.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to כָּנַס; to assemble; gather together.
Bantu Hebrew
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כנשׁ (k-n-sh) — to gather, to collect, to assemble
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3673-02 |
מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין | mitekaneshin | AVMrmpa |
were gathering | those assembling themselves | 1 |
H3673-03 |
וּ֠/מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין | umitekaneshin | AC/VMrmpa |
and were assembling | and those assembling themselves | 1 |
H3673-01 |
לְ/מִכְנַ֣שׁ | lemikhenash | AR/Vqc |
to assemble | to assemble | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3673-01 |
Daniel 3:2 | לְ/מִכְנַ֣שׁ | lemikhenash | AR/Vqc |
to assemble | to assemble |
H3673-02 |
Daniel 3:3 | מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין | mitekaneshin | AVMrmpa |
were gathering | those assembling themselves |
H3673-03 |
Daniel 3:27 | וּ֠/מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין | umitekaneshin | AC/VMrmpa |
and were assembling | and those assembling themselves |