Lexical Definition

‎קָהַל‎ qâhal ('kaw-hal') to gather ^H:V
a primitive root

assemble (selves) (together), gather (selves) (together).

• to convoke

1) to assemble, gather
1a) (Niphal) to assemble
1a1) for religious reasons
1a2) for political reasons
1b) (Hiphil) to summon an assembly
1b1) for war, judgment
1b2) for religious purposes

See Greek: συνάγω · συναθροίζω · συναθροίζω · συνιστάω

Extended Information

• Also means: qa.lah (‎ק‎ָ‎ל‎ַ‎ה‎ּ "to gather" קָלַהּ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: קָלַהּ

[‎קָהַל‎] verb denominative (Gerber^{107 f.}) assemble as a ‎קָהָל‎; —

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎נִקְהֲלוּ‎ Esth 9:2 + 3 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיִּקָּהֵל‎ Exod 32:1; Jer 26:9 3 masculine plural ‎וַיִּקָּֽהֲלוּ‎ 2Sam 20:14 Qr (Kt ‎ויקלהו‎, compare HPS), etc.; Infinitive construct ‎הִקָּהֵל‎ Num 17:7*; Esth 8:11 Participle plural ‎נִקְהָלִים‎ Ezek 38:7 — assemble as a ‎קָהָל‎:

1. a. for conflict or war 2Sam 20:14 (Qr; see above), Esth 8:11; Esth 9:2; Esth 9:15; Esth 9:16; Esth 9:18 with ‎עַל‎ person Ezek 38:7, accusative of location Josh 22:12; Judg 20:1.
b. rebellion, with ‎עַל‎ person Num 16:3; Num 17:7*; Num 20:2 (P), possibly also Exod 32:1 (J; most, unto Aaron).

2. for religious purposes: to erect tent of meeting, accusative of location Josh 18:1 (P); hear word of ‎׳‎‎י‎, with ‎אֶל‎ location Lev 8:4 (P), ‎ב‎ location + ‎אֶל‎ person Jer 26:9 for festival, ‎אֶל‎ person 1Kgs 8:2 = 2Chr 5:3 ‎לְ‎ local 2Chr 20:26. Hiph`il Perfect 2 masculine singular ‎הִקְהַלְתָּ‎ Ezek 38:13, ‎וְהִקְהַלְתָּ֫‎ Num 8:9 3 masculine plural ‎הִקְהִילוּ‎ Num 1:18 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יַקְהִיל‎ Job 11:10 ‎אָז יַקְהֵל‎ 1Kgs 8:1 = ‎יַקְהֵיל‎ 2Chr 5:2 ‎וַיַּקְהֵל‎ Exod 35:1 + (Qal Imperfect in i according to Ba^{NB p. 147}); plural ‎וַיַּקְהִלוּ‎ Num 20:10 Imperative masculine singular ‎הַקְהֵל‎ Lev 8:3 +, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎הַקְהִיל‎ Num 10:7 — summon an assembly:

1. a. for judgment Job 11:10.
b. for war 1Kgs 12:21 = 2Chr 11:1; Ezek 38:13.

2. for religious purposes: with accusative ‎אֶתהַֿקָּהָל‎ Num 10:7, + ‎אֶל‎ location Num 20:10, with accusative ‎(כָּלֿ)הָעֵדָה‎ Exod 35:1; Num 1:18; Num 8:9; Num 20:8 (P), + ‎אל‎ location Lev 8:3; Num 16:19 (P); with accusative ‎הָעָם‎ Deut 4:10; Deut 31:12 ‎כָּליֿשׂראל‎ 1Chr 13:5; 1Chr 15:3 elders of tribes Deut 31:28, of Israel 1Kgs 8:1 = 2Chr 5:2 princes of Israel 1Chr 28:1.

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