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כָּנַס H3664

H3664 is the Hebrew word כָּנַס, transliterated kânaç and said kaw-nas'. The King James Version most often renders it gather together.

Word: כָּנַסTransliteration: kânaçSaid: kaw-nas'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

to collect; hence, to enfold.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gather together 2×gather 2×gathered 2×gathereth 1×gathereth together 1×heap up 1×together 1×yea i will gather 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: gather (together), heap up, wrap self.

Verses using כָּנַס

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 22:2 · KJV

And 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.

Nehemiah 12:44 · KJV

And 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.

Esther 4:16 · KJV

Go, 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.

Psalm 33:7 · KJV

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

Psalm 147:2 · KJV

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Ecclesiastes 2:8 · KJV

I 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 · KJV

For 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.

Ecclesiastes 3:5 · KJV

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Ezekiel 22:21 · KJV

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

Ezekiel 39:28 · KJV

Then 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3664 mean?

H3664 is the Hebrew word כָּנַס (kânaç), meaning to collect; hence, to enfold.

How is H3664 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gather together (2 times), gather (2 times), gathered (2 times), gathereth (1 time), gathereth together (1 time), among others.

How many times does H3664 appear in the Bible?

כָּנַס (kânaç) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3664 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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