◄ 3664. kanas ►
Strong's Lexicon kanas: To gather, collect, assemble Original Word: כָּנַס Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kanac Pronunciation: kah-NAHS Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-nas') Definition: To gather, collect, assemble Meaning: to collect, to enfold Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is συναγω (synagō - Strong's Greek 4863), which also means to gather or assemble. Usage: The Hebrew verb "kanas" primarily means to gather or collect. It is used in the context of assembling people, gathering resources, or collecting items. The term conveys the idea of bringing together separate elements into a unified whole, often for a specific purpose or occasion. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, gathering was a significant activity, whether it involved assembling people for religious festivals, collecting harvests, or gathering materials for construction. The act of gathering was often associated with community, cooperation, and preparation. In a nomadic and agrarian culture, the ability to gather resources efficiently was crucial for survival and prosperity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to gather, collect NASB Translation assemble (1), collected (1), collecting (1), gather (4), gathered (1), gathers (2), wrap (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּנַס] verb gather, collect (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּנַס (see also כנשׁ); Ethiopic in derived conjugation assemble for worship, etc.; Arabic is sweep, sweep away, destroy) — Qal (late) Perfect1singular כָּנַסְתִּי Ecclesiastes 2:8; Imperative כְּנוֺס Esther 4:16; Infinitive construct 1 Chronicles 22:2 3t.; Participle כֹּנֵס Psalm 33:7; — gather people 1 Chronicles 22:2; Esther 4:16; כַּנֵּד מֵי הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵן בְּאוֺצָרוֺת תְּהוֺמוֺת ׳כ Psalm 33:7 (read perhaps, for כַּנֵּד, כַּנּאֹד as in a wine skin, see נאד, נד); gather, collect portions of harvest for priests and Levites Nehemiah 12:44; stones Ecclesiastes 3:5 (opposed to השׁליך); silver and gold = amass wealth Ecclesiastes 2:8; absolute Ecclesiastes 2:26 ("" אסף). Pi`el Perfect1singular וְכִנַּסְתִּ֫י אֶתְכֶם Ezekiel 22:21 and I will gather you together (for punishment; Co translates to Ezekiel 22:20 and reads for וְהִנַּחְתִּ֫י; "" קבץ Ezekiel 22:19; Ezekiel 22:20); of restoration וְכִנַּסְתִּים אֶלאַֿדְמָתָם Ezekiel 39:28, and יְכַנֵּס Psalm 147:2. Hithpa`el Infinitive construct כְּהִתְכַּנֵּסוְהַמַּסֵּכָה צָרָה Isaiah 28:20 and the covering is (too) narrow when one gathers oneself together ("" מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַקָצַר הַמַּצָּע), i.e. the bed is too short to stretch oneself at full length, and when one (perforce) draws up the feet, the covering becomes too narrow. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to collect; hence, to enfold: A primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold: Forms and Transliterations וְכִנַּסְתִּ֖ים וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י וְלִכְנ֗וֹס וכנסתי וכנסתים ולכנוס יְכַנֵּֽס׃ יכנס׃ כְּהִתְכַּנֵּֽס׃ כְּנ֣וֹס כְּנ֨וֹס כָּנַ֤סְתִּי כֹּנֵ֣ס כהתכנס׃ כנוס כנס כנסתי לִכְנ֨וֹס לִכְנוֹס֙ לכנוס kā·nas·tî kaNasti kānastî kə·hiṯ·kan·nês kə·nō·ws kehitkanNes kəhiṯkannês keNos kənōws kō·nês koNes kōnês lichnOs liḵ·nō·ws liḵnōws vechinnasTi vechinnasTim velichNos wə·ḵin·nas·tî wə·ḵin·nas·tîm wə·liḵ·nō·ws wəḵinnastî wəḵinnastîm wəliḵnōws yə·ḵan·nês yechanNes yəḵannês Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 22:2 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד לִכְנוֹס֙ אֶת־ הַגֵּרִ֔ים NAS: gave orders to gather the foreigners KJV: commanded to gather together the strangers INT: gave David to gather the foreigners who Nehemiah 12:44 HEB: לָרֵאשִׁ֣ית וְלַמַּֽעַשְׂרוֹת֒ לִכְנ֨וֹס בָּהֶ֜ם לִשְׂדֵ֤י NAS: and the tithes, to gather into them from the fields KJV: and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields INT: the first and the tithes to gather the fields of the cities Esther 4:16 HEB: לֵךְ֩ כְּנ֨וֹס אֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: Go, assemble all the Jews KJV: Go, gather together all the Jews INT: Go assemble all the Jews Psalm 33:7 HEB: כֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י NAS: He gathers the waters of the sea KJV: He gathereth the waters of the sea INT: gathers A heap the waters Psalm 147:2 HEB: נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס׃ NAS: up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts KJV: Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts INT: the outcasts of Israel gathers Ecclesiastes 2:8 HEB: כָּנַ֤סְתִּי לִי֙ גַּם־ NAS: Also, I collected for myself silver KJV: I gathered me also silver and gold, INT: collected Also silver Ecclesiastes 2:26 HEB: עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ NAS: of gathering and collecting so that he may give KJV: to gather and to heap up, that he may give INT: the task of gathering and collecting may give to one Ecclesiastes 3:5 HEB: אֲבָנִ֔ים וְעֵ֖ת כְּנ֣וֹס אֲבָנִ֑ים עֵ֣ת NAS: and a time to gather stones; KJV: stones together; a time INT: stones time to gather stones A time Isaiah 28:20 HEB: וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה צָ֖רָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּֽס׃ NAS: is too small to wrap oneself in. KJV: narrower than that he can wrap himself [in it]. INT: and the blanket small to wrap Ezekiel 22:21 HEB: וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י NAS: I will gather you and blow KJV: Yea, I will gather you, and blow INT: will gather and blow on Ezekiel 39:28 HEB: אֶל־ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְכִנַּסְתִּ֖ים עַל־ אַדְמָתָ֑ם NAS: the nations, and then gathered them [again] to their own land; KJV: among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, INT: among the nations gathered their own land 11 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3664 11 Occurrences kā·nas·tî — 1 Occ. kə·hiṯ·kan·nês — 1 Occ. kə·nō·ws — 2 Occ. kō·nês — 1 Occ. liḵ·nō·ws — 2 Occ. wə·ḵin·nas·tî — 1 Occ. wə·ḵin·nas·tîm — 1 Occ. wə·liḵ·nō·ws — 1 Occ. yə·ḵan·nês — 1 Occ.