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קָבַל H6901

H6901 is the Hebrew word קָבַל, transliterated qâbal and said kaw-bal'. The King James Version most often renders it took.

Word: קָבַלTransliteration: qâbalSaid: kaw-bal'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

took 3×receive 3×received 2×take hold 1×held 1×choose 1×undertook 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.

Verses using קָבַל

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 26:5 · KJV

Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

Exodus 36:12 · KJV

Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.

1 Chronicles 12:18 · KJV

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

1 Chronicles 21:11 · KJV

So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee

2 Chronicles 29:16 · KJV

And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.

2 Chronicles 29:22 · KJV

So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.

Ezra 8:30 · KJV

So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.

Esther 9:23 · KJV

And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;

Esther 9:27 · KJV

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

Job 2:10 · KJV

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Proverbs 19:20 · KJV

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6901 mean?

H6901 is the Hebrew word קָבַל (qâbal), meaning to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively).

How is H6901 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it took (3 times), receive (3 times), received (2 times), take hold (1 time), held (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6901 appear in the Bible?

קָבַל (qâbal) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6901 come from?

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

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