Original Word: קָשַׁשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qashash
Pronunciation: kaw-shash'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-shash')
Definition: To gather, collect, or assemble
Meaning: to forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble

gather selves together

A primitive root; to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from qash; to forage for straw, stubble or wood; figuratively, to assemble -- gather (selves) (together).

see HEBREW qash

[קָשַׁשׁ] verb denominative Po`el gather stubble; — Perfect3plural consecutive וְקשְׁשׁוּ Exodus 5:7; Infinitive construct לְקשֵׁשׁ Exodus 5:12; Participle מְקשֵׁשׁ Numbers 15:32,33, feminine מְקשֶׁשֶׁת 1 Kings 17:10,12; — gather stubble, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb קַשׁ Exodus 5:12 (לַתֶּבֶן); also with accusative תֶּבֶן Exodus 5:7 (both J); with accusative עֵצִים as firewood Numbers 15:32,33 (P) 1 Kings 17:10,12.

II. [קָשַׁשׁ] doubtful verb, only

Qal Imperative +

Hithpo`el Imperative, הִתְקוֺשְׁשׁוּ וָקוֺשּׁוּ Zephaniah 2:1; AV RV gather yourselves together, yea gather together, from foregoing (compare Vrss), but this only denominative in specific meaning gather stubble, sticks, etc.; read probably with Gr Bu^{SK 1893, 396} and others הִתְבּוֺשְׁשׁוּ.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4816 (συνάγω, synagō): To gather together, to collect, to assemble.
• G4863 (συναθροίζω, synathroizō): To gather together, to assemble.
• G4887 (συγκεντρόω, synkentroō): To gather together, to bring together.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of gathering and assembling, whether of materials or people, and are used in the New Testament to describe actions of bringing together for a purpose, much like קָשַׁשׁ in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The verb קָשַׁשׁ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of gathering or collecting materials, often in the context of gathering straw or stubble for fuel or construction. It can also refer to the act of assembling people or items together.

Context: • The verb קָשַׁשׁ appears in several contexts within the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with the gathering of materials necessary for daily life or specific tasks. For instance, in Exodus 5:7, the Israelites are instructed to gather their own straw for brick-making, highlighting the laborious task imposed upon them by the Egyptians: "You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw."
• In Numbers 15:32, the term is used in the context of gathering wood on the Sabbath, which was considered a violation of the Sabbath rest: "While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day."
• The act of gathering, as expressed by קָשַׁשׁ, often carries a connotation of necessity and labor, reflecting the agrarian and resource-dependent society of ancient Israel. It underscores the importance of resource collection for survival and religious observance.
• The term can also be metaphorically extended to the gathering or assembling of people, as seen in various prophetic and narrative texts, where the gathering of people can signify unity or preparation for a significant event.

הִֽתְקוֹשְׁשׁ֖וּ התקוששו וְקֹשְׁשׁ֥וּ וָק֑וֹשּׁוּ וקושו וקששו לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ לקשש מְקֹשֵׁ֣שׁ מְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת מקשש מקששת hiṯ·qō·wō·šə·šū hitkosheShu hiṯqōwōšəšū lə·qō·šêš lekoShesh ləqōšêš mə·qō·še·šeṯ mə·qō·šêš mekoShesh mekoSheshet məqōšêš məqōšešeṯ vaKooshshu vekosheShu wā·qō·wōš·šū wāqōwōššū wə·qō·šə·šū wəqōšəšūInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts