Definition
a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from H7179; to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble
Traditional renderings: gather (selves) (together).
Traditional renderings: gather (selves) (together).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קָשַׁשׁ:
- συνάγωsunagō“to assemble”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
8 total
- Exodus 5:7וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּ · and gather“You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.
- Exodus 5:12לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ · to gatherSo the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
- Numbers 15:32מְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ · gatheringWhile the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
- Numbers 15:33מְקֹשֵׁ֣שׁ · gatheringThose who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation,
- 1 Kings 17:10מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת · gatheringSo Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”
- 1 Kings 17:12מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת · I am gatheringBut she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”
- Zephaniah 2:1הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ · Gather yourselves; וָק֑וֹשּׁוּ · gather togetherGather yourselves, gather together, O shameful nation,