Kanas כָּנַס
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| כָּנַס | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kanas |
| Strong's number | H3664 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to gather |
| Occurrences | 11 in 11 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ecclesiastes (3) |
Kanas (Hebrew כָּנַס, Strong's H3664) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to gather”. It occurs 11 times in 11 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to gather, collect, wrap
1a) (Qal) to gather
1b) (Piel) to gather
1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up
Aramaic equivalent: ka.nash (כְּנַשׁ "to gather" H3673)
1a) (Qal) to gather
1b) (Piel) to gather
1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up
Aramaic equivalent: ka.nash (כְּנַשׁ "to gather" H3673)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | together (4), gather (3), gathered (2), gathereth (1), up (1), wrap (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gather (2), were gathered (1), assemble (1), he piles up (1), he gathers (1), accumulated (1), accumulating (1), wrap around you (1), yes i will gather you together (1), i regather them (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kanas, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 22:2And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 12:44And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
Esther
- Esther 4:16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
Psalms
- Psalm 33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
- Psalm 147:2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
Ecclesiastes
- Ecclesiastes 2:8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
- Ecclesiastes 2:26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 3:5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
Isaiah
- Isaiah 28:20For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 22:21Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.
- Ezekiel 39:28Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.Then they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).