וָֽ/אֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔/ם
𐤅/𐤀𐤒𐤁𐤑/𐤌
vaeqebetsem
and I gathered them
a primitive root; to grasp, i.e. collect; assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up.
Nehemiah 13:11 · Word #9
Lexicon H6908
| Lemma | קָבַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤑 |
| Transliteration | qâbats |
| Strong's | H6908 |
| In-context | and I gathered them |
Morphology HC/Vqw1cs/Sp3mp
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6908-39
and I gathered them together
| Root | קבץ (q-b-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | gathering, collecting, assembling, drawing together |
| Semantic Range | to gather, collect, assemble people, bring together from dispersion, heap up, convene, draw into one place |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of gathering scattered people—especially Israel from exile—this root carries covenantal and restoration themes, highlighting divine initiative in reassembling a dispersed community into unity. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 1st common singular of קבץ with 3rd masculine plural pronominal suffix; denotes completed narrative action by the speaker upon a masculine plural group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קבץ conveys the act of collecting or assembling what is scattered. The form is Qal wayyiqtol first person common singular with a 3rd masculine plural suffix, so "and I gathered them together" reflects the narrative past ("and I"), the simple active stem (Qal), and the masculine plural object ("them"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קבץ (gathering, collecting, assembling, drawing 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 |