H3664 כָּנַס kânaç → Root
5 languagesRoot of the כנס kânaç family (2 members).
To gather or collect (objects, people, or resources) together; to assemble persons or things into a group or place; to heap up or amass items; in later contexts, to enclose or wrap up. The term primarily conveys the purposeful bringing together of discrete entities, whether for assembly, safekeeping, or amassing.
Etymology
Root: כנס (k-n-s). This root communicates the core concept of bringing together, collecting, or assembling. The verb כָּנַס in its standard stem (Qal) refers to physically or figuratively collecting, assembling, or gathering.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokwe | kansa | to gather, to assemble | -kans- | |
| Kikongo | kansa | to put together, to assemble, to pile up | -kans- | |
| Kimbundu | kãsa | to gather, to collect | -kans- | |
| Lingala | kánsa | to assemble, to collect together | -kans- | |
| Luba-Kasai | kansa | to put together, to assemble | kansa |
Family members (1)
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H4543
מִסְכְּנָה
miçkᵉnâh
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A structure or facility designated for collecting, storing, or safeguarding supplies, especially grain or other provisio