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.

H6908

Nehemiah 13:11 · Word #9

Lexicon H6908

Lemmaקָבַץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤁𐤑
Transliterationqâbats
Strong'sH6908
In-contextand 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

Rootקבץ (q-b-ṣ)
Core Meaningsgathering, collecting, assembling, drawing together
Semantic Rangeto gather, collect, assemble people, bring together from dispersion, heap up, convene, draw into one place
Conceptual SignificanceOften 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 NotesConjunction 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 RationaleThe 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