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קָשַׁשׁ H7197
H7197 is the Hebrew word קָשַׁשׁ, transliterated qâshash and said kaw-shash'. The King James Version most often renders it gather.
What it means
to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble.
Where it comes from
a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from H7179 (קַשׁ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: gather (selves) (together).
Verses using קָשַׁשׁ
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 5:7 · KJV
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus 5:12 · KJV
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
Numbers 15:32 · KJV
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
Numbers 15:33 · KJV
And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
1 Kings 17:10 · KJV
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
1 Kings 17:12 · KJV
And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Zephaniah 2:1 · KJV
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
Common questions
What does Strong's H7197 mean?
H7197 is the Hebrew word קָשַׁשׁ (qâshash), meaning to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble.
How is H7197 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it gather (2 times), gathering (2 times), gathered (1 time), behold i am gathering (1 time), gather yourselves together (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7197 appear in the Bible?
קָשַׁשׁ (qâshash) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7197 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from H7179 (קַשׁ).
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