קַבֶּל
𐤒𐤁𐤋
qabel
take
a primitive root; to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively); choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.
1 Chronicles 21:11 · Word #10
Lexicon H6901
| Lemma | קָבַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | qâbal |
| Strong's | H6901 |
| In-context | take |
Morphology HVpv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6901-03
receive! (you, masculine singular); accepted one (masculine singular)
| Root | קבל (q-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | receive, accept, take in, admit, undertake |
| Semantic Range | to receive, accept, admit, welcome, undertake, take upon oneself, agree to |
| Conceptual Significance | קבל expresses the relational act of acceptance—whether receiving a person, message, or responsibility. In biblical theology, it can mark covenantal responsiveness, obedience to divine instruction, or the honoring of authority through willing reception. |
| Morphological Notes | קַבֵּל (HVpv2ms) is Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, expressing an intensive or deliberate act of receiving. קַבֶּל (AVpp3ms) is an Aramaic participle, masculine singular, functioning adjectivally or substantivally as "received" or "accepted one." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קבל conveys the act of receiving or accepting. In the Hebrew Piel imperative (HVpv2ms), the intensive stem gives the command "receive!" addressed to one male. In the Aramaic participial form (AVpp3ms), it denotes "one who is received/accepted," preserving the masculine singular sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קבל (receive, accept, take in, admit, undertake)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6903-01 |
laqovel | in correspondence with |
H6901-01 |
maqebilot | corresponding ones (feminine plural) |
H6901-02 |
neqabel | we accept |
H6904-01 |
qavalo | his assault-ram |
H6901-04 |
qibel | he received |
H6903-02 |
qovel | in correspondence to |
H6901-05 |
vayeqabelu | and they received |
H6903-03 |
velaqovel | and toward-the-front-of |
H6901-06 |
veqibelu | and they fully received |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H6901)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 26:5 | מַקְבִּילֹת֙ | maqebilot | opposite |
| Exodus 36:12 | מַקְבִּילֹת֙ | maqebilot | corresponding |
| Proverbs 19:20 | וְ/קַבֵּ֣ל | veqabel | and receive |