וַ/יִּקְבְּצ֤וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤁𐤑𐤅
vayiqebetsu
and gathered
a primitive root; to grasp, i.e. collect; assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up.
2 Chronicles 23:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H6908
| Lemma | קָבַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤑 |
| Transliteration | qâbats |
| Strong's | H6908 |
| In-context | and gathered |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H6908-43
and they gathered together
| Root | קבץ (q-b-ts) |
| Core Meanings | grasping, collecting, assembling, gathering together |
| Semantic Range | to gather, assemble, collect, bring together, heap up, muster (people or troops), gather for protection or purpose |
| Conceptual Significance | קבץ is often used of the assembling of people—whether for war, worship, judgment, or restoration. It carries covenantal significance in passages describing the regathering of Israel, highlighting themes of unity, restoration, and divine initiative in bringing a dispersed people back together. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ (vav consecutive) + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd masculine plural from קָבַץ; narrative past tense, active voice. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קבץ conveys the act of grasping and bringing together into a collected whole. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine plural, indicating a simple active narrative past action performed by multiple male or mixed-gender subjects; thus "and they gathered together" preserves both the root sense of assembling and the masculine plural verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קבץ (grasping, collecting, assembling, gathering together)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6908-01 |
aqabets | I will gather together |
H6908-02 |
aqabetsah | Let me gather together |
H6908-03 |
aqabetsekha | I will gather you in |
Word Usage (127 occurrences of H6908)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:35 | וְ/יִקְבְּצ֗וּ | veyiqebetsu | and let them gather |
| Genesis 41:48 | וַ/יִּקְבֹּ֞ץ | vayiqebots | gathered |
| Genesis 49:2 | הִקָּבְצ֥וּ | hiqavetsu | Gather together |