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קִבְצַיִם

𐤒𐤁𐤑𐤉𐤌

Qivetsayim

H6911 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קבץ to gather, collect, assemble

Definition

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).

Semantic Range

double heap, two mounds, double gathering-place, toponym/place name

Root / Etymology

From the root קבץ (q-b-ts), meaning 'to gather, collect, assemble.' The dual ending 'ayim' indicates 'two' of something—thus, 'two gatherings/heaps.' The place name derives from the idea of 'double heap' or 'two gatherings.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Qibtsayim appears in the biblical text in the context of land allotments (e.g., Joshua 21:22, 1 Chronicles 6:68) as a Levitical city within the tribal inheritance of Ephraim. The dual ending reflects a feature commonly used in Hebrew toponyms to refer to two of a distinctive feature (such as Bet Horon, which has an upper and lower). The Septuagint uses the form Kabsaim or Gabesaim, reflecting transliteration into Greek. English translations sometimes render the name as 'Kibzaim' or 'Kibzaim,' but these do not reflect the dual aspect of the original. There is no evidence that Qibtsayim was a major population center, and its exact location is uncertain. Over time, as with other ancient place names, the name may have lost its topographical or descriptive significance to later readers, becoming simply a proper noun without recognized meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

dual from קָבַץ; a double heap; Kibtsajim, a place in Palestine; Kibzaim.

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Root Family

קבץ (q-b-ts) — gather, collect, assemble

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3343 יְקַבְצְאֵל and in God-gathers
H6899 קִבּוּץ your gatherings
H6908 קָבַץ I will gather together
H6910 קְבֻצָה gathered company of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6911-01 קִבְצַ֨יִם֙ qivetsayim HNp Kibzaim Double Gathering-Place 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6911-01 Joshua 21:22 קִבְצַ֨יִם֙ qivetsayim HNp Kibzaim Double Gathering-Place
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