Strong's Lexicon qahal: Assembly, congregation, gathering Original Word: קָהָל Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קהל (qahal), meaning "to assemble" or "to gather." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 1577 (ekklesia): Often translated as "church" or "assembly," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the gathering of believers, reflecting the continuity of the concept of God's people as a gathered community. Usage: The term "qahal" refers to a gathering or assembly of people, often for religious or communal purposes. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the congregation of Israel, whether gathered for worship, instruction, or decision-making. The word emphasizes the collective nature of the group, highlighting unity and shared purpose. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of "qahal" was central to the community's identity. The assembly was not merely a social gathering but a sacred congregation called together by God. It was a place where the covenant community came together to hear God's law, offer sacrifices, and celebrate religious festivals. The "qahal" was integral to maintaining the spiritual and social fabric of Israelite society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition assembly, convocation, congregation NASB Translation army* (1), assembly (95), companies (1), company (15), congregation (8), crowd (1), horde (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָהָל123 noun masculineEzekiel 38:15 assembly, convocation, congregation; — absolute ׳ק Jeremiah 31:8 +; construct קְהַל Exodus 12:6 +; suffix קְהָלָ֑ךָ Ezekiel 38:13, etc.; plural suffix קְהָלֶיךָ Ezekiel 38:7; — 1 assembly specially convoked: a. for evil counsel, "" סוד Genesis 49:6 (poem); מרעים ׳ק Psalm 26:5; for civil affairs Proverbs 5:14 (see Toy), Proverbs 26:26; Job 30:28 (Di publice). b. for war or invasion, Numbers 22:4 (E), Judges 20:2; Judges 21:5,8; 1 Samuel 17:47; Ezekiel 16:40; Ezekiel 38:7 (plural only here), + 8 t. Ezekiel; גדול ׳ק ("" חיל רב) Ezekiel 38:15; רב ׳ק ("" חיל גדול) Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 38:4; גוים ׳ק Jeremiah 50:9; עמים ׳ק Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 32:3. c. company of returning exiles, Jeremiah 31:8; Ezra 2:64 = Nehemiah 7:66. d. for religious purposes, to hear words of ׳י at Horeb Deuteronomy 5:19, ׳ביום הק Deuteronomy 9:10; Deuteronomy 10:4 (gloss, not in ᵐ5), Deuteronomy 18:16; word of Jeremiah Jeremiah 26:17; Jeremiah 44:15; for feasts, fasts and worship 2Chronicles 20:5; 30:25 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 5:13; Joel 2:16; Psalm 107:32; רב ׳ק Psalm 22:26 4t.; לרב מְאֹד ׳וַיֵּאָֽסְפו ק֗֗֗2Chronicles 30:13; גדול ׳ק 1 Kings 8:65 2Chronicles 7:8; ׳בתוך (ה)ק2Chronicles 20:14; Psalm 22:23. 2 congregation, as organized body: a. of Israel: יהוה ׳ק Micah 2:5; Numbers 16:3; Numbers 20:4 (P), 1 Chronicles 28:8; (׳י) ׳באבק Deuteronomy 23:2; Deuteronomy 23:3 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 23:4 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 23:9; Nehemiah 13:1; Lamentations 1:10; ישׂראל ׳כל ק Deuteronomy 31:30; Joshua 8:35 (D)Leviticus 16:17 (P) 1 Kings 8:14 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 8:22,55 2Chronicles 6:3 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 6:12,13, 1 Kings 12:3; 1 Chronicles 13:2; עדת ישׂראל ׳כל ק Exodus 12:6 (ᵐ5 reads בני before ׳יִשׂ), Numbers 14:5 (P; ᵐ5 συναγωγή; ᵑ0 probably conflation); ׳כל עם הק Leviticus 16:33; ׳כל הק Exodus 16:3 (P) 1 Chronicles 13:4 12t. Chronicles; ׳הק Leviticus 4:13,14,21 8t. Numbers (P) 8 t. 2 Chronicles b. restored community in Jerusalem Ezra 10:12,14; Nehemiah 8:2,17; הֵגּוֺלָה ׳ק Ezra 10:8; later the better part of it, חסידים ׳ק Psalm 149:1. c. of angels, קדשׁים ׳ק Psalm 89:6. d. more General: company, assembled multitude, גוים ׳ק Genesis 35:11 (P), עמים ׳ק Genesis 28:3; Genesis 48:4 (P), רפאים ׳ק Proverbs 21:16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assembly, company, congregation, multitude From qahal; assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude. see HEBREW qahal Forms and Transliterations בְּקָ֘הָ֤ל בְּקָהָ֣ל בְּקָהָ֥ל בְקָהָֽל׃ בִּקְהַ֖ל בִּקְהַ֣ל בִּקְהַ֥ל בִּקְהַ֧ל בִּקְהַל־ בִּקְהָלָ֖ם בַּקָּהָ֖ל בַקָּהָ֖ל בַקָּהָ֛ל בַקָּהָ֣ל בקהל בקהל־ בקהל׃ בקהלם הַ֠קָּהָל הַקָּהָ֑ל הַקָּהָ֔ל הַקָּהָ֕ל הַקָּהָ֖ל הַקָּהָ֗ל הַקָּהָ֛ל הַקָּהָ֜ל הַקָּהָ֞ל הַקָּהָ֣ל הַקָּהָ֥ל הַקָּהָֽל׃ הַקָּהָל֒ הַקָּהָל֙ הקהל הקהל׃ וְהַקָּהָ֑ל וְהַקָּהָ֖ל וְהַקָּהָֽל׃ וְקָהָ֥ל וּבְקָהָ֣ל וּבִקְהַ֣ל וּקְהַ֥ל ובקהל והקהל והקהל׃ וקהל לְקָהָ֥ל לִקְהַ֣ל לִקְהַ֥ל לַקָּהָ֜ל לַקָּהָל֙ לקהל מִקְּהַ֥ל מקהל קְהַ֣ל קְהַ֤ל קְהַ֥ל קְהַלְכֶ֜ם קְהַל־ קְהָלֵ֖ךְ קְהָלֵךְ֙ קְהָלֶ֑ךָ קְהָלֶ֖ךָ קְהָלָ֔הּ קָהָ֑ל קָהָ֔ל קָהָ֖ל קָהָ֣ל קָהָ֥ל קָהָ֨ל קָהָל֙ קהל קהל־ קהלה קהלך קהלכם bakkaHal baq·qā·hāl ḇaq·qā·hāl baqqāhāl ḇaqqāhāl bə·qā·hāl ḇə·qā·hāl bekaHal bəqāhāl ḇəqāhāl bikHal bikhaLam biq·hā·lām biq·hal biq·hal- biqhal biqhal- biqhālām hakkaHal Hakkahol haq·qā·hāl haqqāhāl kaHal keHal kehaLah kehalChem kehaleCh kehaLecha lakkaHal laq·qā·hāl laqqāhāl lə·qā·hāl lekaHal ləqāhāl likHal liq·hal liqhal mikkeHal miq·qə·hal miqqəhal qā·hāl qāhāl qə·hā·lāh qə·hā·le·ḵā qə·hā·lêḵ qə·hal qə·hal- qə·hal·ḵem qəhal qəhal- qəhālāh qəhālêḵ qəhāleḵā qəhalḵem ū·ḇə·qā·hāl ū·ḇiq·hal ū·qə·hal ūḇəqāhāl ūḇiqhal ukeHal ūqəhal uvekaHal uvikHal vakkaHal vehakkaHal vekaHal wə·haq·qā·hāl wə·qā·hāl wəhaqqāhāl wəqāhālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 28:3 HEB: וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ לִקְהַ֥ל עַמִּֽים׃ NAS: you, that you may become a company of peoples. KJV: and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; INT: and multiply you may become A company of peoples Genesis 35:11 Genesis 48:4 Genesis 49:6 Exodus 12:6 Exodus 16:3 Leviticus 4:13 Leviticus 4:14 Leviticus 4:21 Leviticus 16:17 Leviticus 16:33 Numbers 10:7 Numbers 14:5 Numbers 15:15 Numbers 16:3 Numbers 16:33 Numbers 16:47 Numbers 19:20 Numbers 20:4 Numbers 20:6 Numbers 20:10 Numbers 20:12 Numbers 22:4 Deuteronomy 5:22 Deuteronomy 9:10 123 Occurrences |
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