Lexical Definition

‎קָבַל‎ qâbal (kaw-bal') to receive ^H:V
a primitive root

choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.

• to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively)

1) to take, receive, be before
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to take, choose, receive
1a2) to accept
1a3) to accept, assume
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to show oppositeness
1b2) to correspond, receive one to the other

See Greek: ἀντιπίπτω · δέχομαι · ἐκλέγομαι · πείθω · προσδέχομαι · ὑποφέρω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: qe.val (‎ק‎ַ‎ב‎ֵּ‎ל‎ "to receive" קְבַל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: קְבַל
[‎קָבַל‎] verb Pi`el receive, take (late) (Aramaic loan-word (and in Aramaic denominative) Gerber<sup>32</sup>, compare Aramaic ‎(לִ)קְבֵיל‎ in front, opposite, Biblical Aramaic ‎לָקֳבֵל‎ before, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene ‎לקבל‎ over against, Nabataean id., in view of; also Sabean ‎לקבל‎ in view of CIS<sup>iv, No. 79, 11. 2. 4. 5. 8</sup>, Assyrian ‡ablu, encounter; verbs are: Sabean ‎קבל‎ accept, DHM<sup>ZMG xxix (1875), 615</sup>; xxx (1876), 672; Arabic be in front, opposite, accept, admit; Ethiopic , especially III. 2, go to meet, accept; Late Hebrew ‎קָבַל‎ accuse, Pi`el = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic ‎קַבֵּל‎, receive); — Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎קִבֵּל‎ Esth 4:4 + (Esth 9:27 Qr ‎קִבְּלוּ‎); 3 plural ‎קִבּלוּ‎ Ezra 8:30 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎וַיְקַבְּלֵם‎ 1Chr 12:19* (18 van d. H.); 3 masculine plural ‎וַיְקַבְּלוּ‎ 2Chr 29:16; 2Chr 29:22 1 plural ‎נְקַבֵל‎ Job 2:10 (twice in verse); Imperative masculine singular ‎קַבֵּל‎ Prov 19:20, ‎קַבֶּלֿ‎ 1Chr 21:11 —

1. take, with accusative of thing 2Chr 29:22; Ezra 8:30 accusative omitted 2Chr 29:16, + ‎ל‎ reflexive = choose 1Chr 21:11 receive, with accusative of person 1Chr 12:19* (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:18*).

2. accept, with accusative of thing Job 2:10 (twice in verse); ‎מוּסָר‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ Prov 19:20 accusative omitted Esth 4:4.

3. accept, assume, and obligation, followed by clause, Esth 9:23, followed by infinitive vEsth 9:27 (+ ‎עַל‎ reflexive). Hiph`il Participle feminine plural ‎מַקְבִּילֹת‎ shew oppositeness, i.e. correspond, one to (‎אֶל‎) another Exod 26:5; Exod 36:12 (both P).

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