# קָבַץ (qavats)

Israeli respelling: qa-vats. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H6908. 121 Old Testament occurrences.

to grasp, i.e. collect

King James renderings: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/qavats-h6908

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 41:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/35) — And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the ci…
- [Genesis 41:48](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/48) — And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the fi…
- [Genesis 49:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/2) — Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
- [Deuteronomy 13:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/13/16) — And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereo…
- [Deuteronomy 30:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/30/3) — That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, wh…
- [Deuteronomy 30:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/30/4) — If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetc…
- [Joshua 9:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/9/2) — That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
- [Joshua 10:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/6) — And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save…
- [Judges 9:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/47) — And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- [Judges 12:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/12/4) — Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye…
- [1 Samuel 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/7/5) — And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
- [1 Samuel 7:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/7/6) — And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have si…
- [1 Samuel 7:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/7/7) — And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against I…
- [1 Samuel 8:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/8/4) — Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
- [1 Samuel 22:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/22/2) — And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and…
- [1 Samuel 25:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/1) — And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, an…
- [1 Samuel 28:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/1) — And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said u…
- [1 Samuel 28:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/4) — And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched i…
- [1 Samuel 29:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/29/1) — Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
- [2 Samuel 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/2/25) — And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
- [2 Samuel 2:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/2/30) — And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and…
- [2 Samuel 3:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/21) — And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, an…
- [1 Kings 11:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/24) — And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein,…
- [1 Kings 18:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/19) — Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the…
- [1 Kings 18:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/20) — So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
- [1 Kings 20:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/1) — And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and…
- [1 Kings 22:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/6) — Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to batt…
- [2 Kings 6:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/24) — And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- [2 Kings 10:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/18) — And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
- [1 Chronicles 11:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/1) — Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
- [1 Chronicles 13:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/13/2) — And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto o…
- [1 Chronicles 16:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/16/35) — And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy n…
- [2 Chronicles 13:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/13/7) — And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, whe…
- [2 Chronicles 15:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/15/9) — And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him ou…
- [2 Chronicles 15:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/15/10) — So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
- [2 Chronicles 18:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/5) — Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or…
- [2 Chronicles 20:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/20/4) — And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
- [2 Chronicles 23:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/23/2) — And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they cam…
- [2 Chronicles 24:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/24/5) — And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to…
- [2 Chronicles 25:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/25/5) — Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of the…
- [2 Chronicles 32:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/4) — So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Wh…
- [2 Chronicles 32:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/6) — And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably…
- [Ezra 7:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/7/28) — And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as t…
- [Ezra 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/15) — And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the p…
- [Ezra 10:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/1) — Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out…
- [Ezra 10:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/7) — And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves togeth…
- [Ezra 10:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/9) — Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twenti…
- [Nehemiah 1:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/1/9) — But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet…
- [Nehemiah 4:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/20) — In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
- [Nehemiah 5:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/5/16) — Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
- [Nehemiah 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/7/5) — And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And…
- [Nehemiah 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/13/11) — Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
- [Esther 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/3) — And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shusha…
- [Esther 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/8) — So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the pal…
- [Esther 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/19) — And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
- [Psalms 41:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/41/6) — And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
- [Psalms 102:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/102/22) — When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
- [Psalms 106:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/106/47) — Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
- [Psalms 107:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/107/3) — And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
- [Proverbs 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/13/11) — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
- [Proverbs 28:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/28/8) — He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
- [Isaiah 11:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/11/12) — And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from t…
- [Isaiah 13:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/13/14) — And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one in…
- [Isaiah 22:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/22/9) — Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
- [Isaiah 34:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/34/15) — There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every…
- [Isaiah 34:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/34/16) — Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and hi…
- [Isaiah 40:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/40/11) — He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those t…
- [Isaiah 43:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/43/5) — Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
- [Isaiah 43:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/43/9) — Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let…
- [Isaiah 44:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/44/11) — Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they…
- [Isaiah 45:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/45/20) — Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their…
- [Isaiah 48:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/48/14) — All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Bab…
- [Isaiah 49:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/49/18) — Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt s…
- [Isaiah 54:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/54/7) — For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
- [Isaiah 56:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/56/8) — The Lord GOD, which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
- [Isaiah 60:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/60/4) — Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daug…
- [Isaiah 60:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/60/7) — All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with accept…
- [Isaiah 62:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/62/9) — But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my…
- [Isaiah 66:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/66/18) — For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
- [Jeremiah 23:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/23/3) — And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and th…
- [Jeremiah 29:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/29/14) — And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all t…
- [Jeremiah 31:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/8) — Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the w…
- [Jeremiah 31:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/10) — Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep…
- [Jeremiah 32:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/37) — Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will b…
- [Jeremiah 40:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/40/15) — Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Net…
- [Jeremiah 49:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/5) — Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man…
- [Jeremiah 49:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/14) — I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise…
- [Ezekiel 11:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/11/17) — Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been sc…
- [Ezekiel 16:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/16/37) — Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that t…
- [Ezekiel 20:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/20/34) — And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a…
- [Ezekiel 20:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/20/41) — I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been sc…
- [Ezekiel 22:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/22/19) — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
- [Ezekiel 22:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/22/20) — As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will…
- [Ezekiel 28:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/28/25) — Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctif…
- [Ezekiel 29:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/29/5) — And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not…
- [Ezekiel 29:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/29/13) — Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:
- [Ezekiel 34:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/34/13) — And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon th…
- [Ezekiel 36:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/36/24) — For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
- [Ezekiel 37:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/37/21) — And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and wi…
- [Ezekiel 38:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/38/8) — After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gather…
- [Ezekiel 39:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/39/17) — And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and c…
- [Ezekiel 39:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/39/27) — When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of ma…
- [Hosea 1:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/1/11) — Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up o…
- [Hosea 8:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/8/10) — Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
- [Hosea 9:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/9/6) — For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, n…
- [Joel 2:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/6) — Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
- [Joel 2:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/16) — Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom…
- [Joel 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/3/2) — I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and f…
- [Joel 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/3/11) — Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LO…
- [Micah 1:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/1/7) — And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols the…
- [Micah 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/2/12) — I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah,…
- [Micah 4:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/4/6) — In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
- [Micah 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/4/12) — But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
- [Nahum 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nahum/2/10) — She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of the…
- [Nahum 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nahum/3/18) — Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gather…
- [Habakkuk 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/2/5) — Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death,…
- [Zephaniah 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zephaniah/3/8) — Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I…
- [Zephaniah 3:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zephaniah/3/19) — Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will ge…
- [Zephaniah 3:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zephaniah/3/20) — At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the ea…
- [Zechariah 10:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/8) — I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
- [Zechariah 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/10) — I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Le…