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Lexicon :: Strong's H3664 - kānas

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כָּנַס
Transliteration
kānas
Pronunciation
kaw-nas'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1000

Strong’s Definitions

כָּנַס kânaç, kaw-nas'; a primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold:—gather (together), heap up, wrap self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H3664 in the following manner: gather (5x), gather together (4x), heap up (1x), wrap (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H3664 in the following manner: gather (5x), gather together (4x), heap up (1x), wrap (1x).

  1. to gather, collect, wrap

    1. (Qal) to gather

    2. (Piel) to gather

    3. (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּנַס kânaç, kaw-nas'; a primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold:—gather (together), heap up, wrap self.
STRONGS H3664: Abbreviations
† [כָּנַס] verb gather, collect (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּנַס (see also H3673 כנשׁ); Ethiopic bdb048806 in derived conjugation assemble for worship, etc.; Arabic bdb048807 is sweep, sweep away, destroy) —
Qal (late) Perfect 1st person singular כָּנַסְתִּי Ecclesiastes 2:8; Imperative כְּנוֺס Esther 4:16; Infinitive construct 1 Chronicles 22:2 + 3 times; 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. Perfect 1st person singular 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.
Hithp. 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

22:2; 22:2

Nehemiah

12:44

Esther

4:16; 4:16

Psalms

33:7; 33:7; 147:2

Ecclesiastes

2:8; 2:8; 2:26; 3:5

Isaiah

28:20

Ezekiel

22:19; 22:20; 22:20; 22:21; 39:28

H3664

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Strong's Number H3664 matches the Hebrew כָּנַס (kānas),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:2 - So David gave orders to call together the foreigners living in Israel, and he assigned them the task of preparing finished stone for building the Temple of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:44 - On that day men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the offerings, the first part of the harvest, and the tithes. They were responsible to collect from the fields outside the towns the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites. For all the people of Judah took joy in the priests and Levites and their work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:16 - “Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:7 - He assigned the sea its boundaries
and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:2 - The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem
and bringing the exiles back to Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:8 - I collected great sums of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings and provinces. I hired wonderful singers, both men and women, and had many beautiful concubines. I had everything a man could desire!

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26 - God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:5 - A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:20 - The bed you have made is too short to lie on.
The blankets are too narrow to cover you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:21 - I will gather you together and blow the fire of my anger upon you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:28 - Then my people will know that I am the LORD their God, because I sent them away to exile and brought them home again. I will leave none of my people behind.
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