קִבּוּץ
𐤒𐤁𐤅𐤑
qibbûwts
H6899 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A gathering, assembly, or act of collecting together; in biblical usage, refers especially to a group of people assembled for a purpose, or the result of such assembling. The term can denote both the process of gathering as well as the assembled collective itself.
Semantic Range
gathering, assembly, company, act of collecting, the collected group; specifically the regathering of a dispersed people, crowd, throng, collective gathering
Root / Etymology
From the root קבץ (q-b-ts), meaning 'to gather, collect, assemble.' קִבּוּץ is a noun form derived from the root, indicating the act or result of gathering or collecting.
Historical & Contextual Notes
קִבּוּץ is a relatively rare noun in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in contexts that emphasize the assembling or collecting of people, most notably in prophetic or poetic passages that envision the regathering of the dispersed Israelite people. Its usage can carry connotations both of a physical assembly (as in a crowd or throng) and of an abstract idea (such as the future restoration/gathering of exiles). The emphasis is on collection rather than mere presence; contrast with קָהָל (qahal: assembly, congregation) or עֵדָה (edah: community, congregation), which often stress organized gathering or established community identities. In later Hebrew, קִבּוּץ comes to mean 'collective' or 'communal settlement,' but this usage is anachronistic in the biblical context. Standard English translations often render it as 'gathering,' 'company,' or 'assembly,' but the semantic focus in biblical texts is more on the act of being gathered, frequently with an eschatological dimension (as in the restoration or regathering from exile).
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from קָבַץ; a throng; company.
Bantu Hebrew
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קבץ (q-b-ts) — gather, collect, assemble
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3343 | יְקַבְצְאֵל | and in God-gathers |
| H6908 | קָבַץ | I will gather together |
| H6910 | קְבֻצָה | gathered company of |
| H6911 | קִבְצַיִם | Double Gathering-Place |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6899-01 |
קִבּוּצַ֔יִ/ךְ | qibutsayikhe | HNcmpc/Sp2fs |
your-collections | your gatherings | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6899-01 |
Isaiah 57:13 | קִבּוּצַ֔יִ/ךְ | qibutsayikhe | HNcmpc/Sp2fs |
your-collections | your gatherings |