6954. Qehelathah
Strong's Lexicon
Qehelathah: Qehelathah

Original Word: קְהֵלָתָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Qhelathah
Pronunciation: keh-hel-aw-thaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (keh-hay-law'-thaw)
Definition: Qehelathah
Meaning: Kehelathah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קָהָל (qahal), meaning "assembly" or "congregation."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Qehelathah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of "assembly" can be related to the Greek word ἐκκλησία (ekklesia), Strong's Greek #1577, which is often translated as "church" or "assembly."

Usage: Qehelathah is a place name mentioned in the Old Testament. It is one of the locations where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey after the Exodus from Egypt. The name itself suggests a place of gathering or assembly, reflecting its root meaning.

Cultural and Historical Background: The journey of the Israelites through the wilderness is a significant period in biblical history, marking their transition from slavery in Egypt to becoming a nation under God's covenant. The various locations mentioned, including Qehelathah, are part of the itinerary recorded in the Book of Numbers. These places often served as settings for important events, lessons, and divine encounters that shaped the identity and faith of the Israelite community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as qahal
Definition
"assembly," a place in the desert
NASB Translation
Kehelathah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְהֵלָ֫תָה proper name (assembly) station of Israel in wilderness Numbers 33:22,23 (P); ᵐ5 Μακελλαθ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kehelathah

From qahal; convocation; Kehelathah, a place in the Desert -- Kehelathah.

see HEBREW qahal

Forms and Transliterations
בִּקְהֵלָֽתָה׃ בקהלתה׃ מִקְּהֵלָ֑תָה מקהלתה bikheLatah biq·hê·lā·ṯāh biqhêlāṯāh mikkeheLatah miq·qə·hê·lā·ṯāh miqqəhêlāṯāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 33:22
HEB: מֵרִסָּ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּקְהֵלָֽתָה׃
NAS: from Rissah and camped in Kehelathah.
KJV: and pitched in Kehelathah.
INT: Rissah and camped Kehelathah

Numbers 33:23
HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִקְּהֵלָ֑תָה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּהַר־
NAS: They journeyed from Kehelathah and camped
KJV: And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched
INT: journeyed Kehelathah and camped Mount

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6954
2 Occurrences


biq·hê·lā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
miq·qə·hê·lā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.















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