Lexical Definition

‎קָשַׁשׁ‎ qâshash (kaw-shash') to gather ^H:V
a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from ‎קַשׁ‎

gather (selves) (together).

• to forage for straw, stubble or wood
• figuratively, to assemble

1) to gather, assemble, collect, gather stubble or sticks
1a) (Qal) to gather together
1b) (Poel) to gather stubble
1c) (Hithpoel) to gather oneself together

See Greek: συλλέγω · συνάγω · συνδέω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎קָשַׁשׁ‎] verb denominative Po`el gather stubble; — Perfect 3 plural consecutive ‎וְקשְׁשׁוּ‎ Exod 5:7 Infinitive construct ‎לְקשֵׁשׁ‎ vExod 5:12 Participle ‎מְקשֵׁשׁ‎ Num 15:32; Num 15:33, feminine ‎מְקשֶׁשֶׁת‎ 1Kgs 17:10; 1Kgs 17:12 — gather stubble, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎קַשׁ‎ Exod 5:12 (‎לַתֶּבֶן‎); also with accusative ‎תֶּבֶן‎ vExod 5:7 (both J); with accusative ‎עֵצִים‎ as firewood Num 15:32; Num 15:33 (P) 1Kgs 17:10; 1Kgs 17:12.

II. [‎קָשַׁשׁ‎] doubtful verb, only Qal Imperative + Hithpo`el Imperative, ‎הִתְקוֺשְׁשׁוּ וָקוֺשּׁוּ‎ Zeph 2:1 AV RV gather yourselves together, yea gather together, from foregoing (compare Vrss), but this only denominative in specific meaning gather stubble, sticks, etc.; read probably with Gr Bu^{SK 1893, 396} and others ‎הִתְבּוֺשְׁשׁוּ‎.

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