קִבְצַ֨יִם֙

𐤒𐤁𐤑𐤉𐤌

Qivetsayim

Kibzaim

Qibtsayim is a toponym referring to a place whose name likely means 'double heap' or 'double gathering.' The word is a dual form, indicating two of something, most probably two heaps, mounds, or gathering-points. It is known as a location allocated to the descendants of Ephraim, and later assigned to the Levites within the tribal territories. The semantic range includes its use as a place name, likely referencing a physical or symbolic feature of the landscape (such as two mounds or a divided area).

H6911

Joshua 21:22 · Word #2

Lexicon H6911

Lemmaקִבְצַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤁𐤑𐤉𐤌
TransliterationQivetsayim
Strong'sH6911
DefinitionQibtsayim is a toponym referring to a place whose name likely means 'double heap' or 'double gathering.' The word is a dual form, indicating two of something, most probably two heaps, mounds, or gathering-points. It is known as a location allocated to the descendants of Ephraim, and later assigned to the Levites within the tribal territories. The semantic range includes its use as a place name, likely referencing a physical or symbolic feature of the landscape (such as two mounds or a divided area).

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseKibzaim

SIBI-P1 Translation H6911-01

Double Gathering-Place

Morphological NotesProper noun; dual form with -ַיִם ending indicating “two”; masculine toponym derived from verbal root קבץ.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the root קבץ (“to gather, collect”) and preserves the dual ending -ַיִם, indicating two gatherings or heaps. As a proper name in dual form, it conveys the sense of a location characterized by a double assembling or two gathered mounds.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Qivetsayim

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Double Gathering-Place
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