קְבֻצָה
𐤒𐤁𐤑𐤄
qᵉbutsâh
H6910 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A group or company of people or things that have been gathered or collected, typically denoting a collective or assembly. Used in reference to a band, gathering, company, or collection, especially of people brought together.
Semantic Range
group, company, band, gathering, assembly, collection (of people or things), amassed group (often military), gathered company
Root / Etymology
From the root קבץ (q-b-ts), meaning 'to gather, collect, assemble.' The word קְבֻצָה is the feminine passive participle, indicating 'that which is gathered' or 'a gathering.' The participial form conveys both the state of having been gathered and the result of gathering.
Historical & Contextual Notes
קְבֻצָה occurs infrequently in the Hebrew Bible, with its primary attestation in poetic or prophetic contexts (e.g., Ezekiel 38:7) where it denotes an amassed group or assembled force. Its usage typically refers to a company of people assembled intentionally, often in military or communal contexts, as opposed to indefinite or random crowds, which are more typically rendered with עֵדָה (congregation, assembly) or קָהָל (community, gathering). Later Hebrew (including Modern Hebrew) uses the term with a broader range to mean 'group' or 'collective,' but in the biblical context, its scope is more specialized and often martial. English translations sometimes render it as 'company,' 'host,' or 'band,' but may not always reflect the nuance of intentional assembly implied by the Hebrew. Its passive participial form highlights the action of being gathered, rather than the gathering process itself. The meaning does not overlap fully with other communal terms in the biblical corpus.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine passive participle of קָבַץ; a hoard; [idiom] gather.
Bantu Hebrew
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קבץ (q-b-ts) — gather, collect, assemble
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3343 | יְקַבְצְאֵל | and in God-gathers |
| H6899 | קִבּוּץ | your gatherings |
| H6908 | קָבַץ | I will gather together |
| H6911 | קִבְצַיִם | Double Gathering-Place |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6910-01 |
קְבֻ֣צַת | qevutsat | HNcfsc |
As the gathering | gathered company of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6910-01 |
Ezekiel 22:20 | קְבֻ֣צַת | qevutsat | HNcfsc |
As the gathering | gathered company of |