◄ 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 collect, to enfold Meaning: To collect, to enfold Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4863, συνάγω (synagō), which similarly means to gather together, to collect, or to assemble. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the gathering of people, such as in Matthew 23:37, where Jesus laments over Jerusalem: "How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings." This parallel highlights the continuity of the theme of gathering across both the Old and New Testaments. Usage: The verb כָּנַס (kanas) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of gathering or collecting, often in the context of assembling people or gathering items together. Context: The Hebrew verb כָּנַס (kanas) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily conveying the idea of gathering or collecting. This term is often used in a literal sense, such as gathering people or items, but can also carry a metaphorical meaning, implying the bringing together of abstract concepts or ideas. In Ecclesiastes 2:8, the term is used to describe the gathering of wealth and treasures: "I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces." Here, the act of collecting is associated with the accumulation of material wealth and possessions. Another notable usage is found in Zephaniah 2:1, where the prophet calls for the people to gather together: "Gather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation." This usage emphasizes the urgency and importance of collective action and unity among the people. The verb כָּנַס (kanas) is also used in the context of gathering harvests or crops, as seen in the agricultural practices of ancient Israel. This reflects the agrarian society's dependence on the successful collection and storage of produce for survival and prosperity. Overall, כָּנַס (kanas) encapsulates the concept of bringing together, whether it be people, possessions, or produce, highlighting the importance of unity, preparation, and resourcefulness in the biblical narrative. 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.