Lexicon :: Strong's H6901 - qāḇal

קָבַל
Transliteration
qāḇal
Pronunciation
kaw-bal'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1980

Strong’s Definitions

קָבַל qâbal, kaw-bal'; a primitive root; to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively):—choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H6901 in the following manner: receive (6x), took (3x), choose (1x), held (1x), take hold (1x), undertook (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H6901 in the following manner: receive (6x), took (3x), choose (1x), held (1x), take hold (1x), undertook (1x).
  1. to take, receive, be before

    1. (Piel)

      1. to take, choose, receive

      2. to accept

      3. to accept, assume

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to show oppositeness

      2. to correspond, receive one to the other

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָבַל qâbal, kaw-bal'; a primitive root; to admit, i.e. take (literally or figuratively):—choose, (take) hold, receive, (under-) take.
STRONGS H6901: Abbreviations
† [קָבַל] verb
Pi. receive, take (late) (Aramaic loan-word (and in Aramaic denominative) Gerber32, compare Aramaic (לִ)קְבֵיל in front, opposite, Biblical Aramaic לָקֳבֵל before, Old Aramaic, Palmyrene לקבל over against, Nabataean id., in view of; also Sabean לקבל in view of CISiv, No. 79, 11. 2. 4. 5. 8, Assyrian ḳablu, encounter; verbs are: Sabean קבל accept, DHMZMG xxix (1875), 615; xxx (1876), 672; Arabic be in front, opposite, accept, admit; Ethiopic , especially III. 2, go to meet, accept; Late Hebrew קָבַל accuse, Pi. = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic קַבֵּל, receive); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular קִבֵּל Esther 4:4 + (Esther 9:27 Qr קִבְּלוּ); 3rd person plural קִבּלוּ Ezra 8:30; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וַיְקַבְּלֵם 1 Chronicles 12:19 [1 Chronicles 12:18] (18 van d. H.); 3rd person masculine plural וַיְקַבְּלוּ 2 Chronicles 29:16, 2 Chronicles 29:22; 1st person plural נְקַבֵל Job 2:10 (twice in verse); Imperative masculine singular קַבֵּל Proverbs 19:20, קַבֶּלֿ 1 Chronicles 21:11; —
1. take, with accusative of thing 2 Chronicles 29:22; Ezra 8:30; accusative omitted 2 Chronicles 29:16, + ל reflexive = choose 1 Chronicles 21:11; receive, with accusative of person 1 Chronicles 12:19 [1 Chronicles 12:18] (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:18).
2. accept, with accusative of thing Job 2:10 (twice in verse); מוּסָר ק׳ Proverbs 19:20; accusative omitted Esther 4:4.
3. accept, assume, and obligation, followed by clause, Esther 9:23, followed by infinitive Esther 9:27 (+ עַל reflexive).
Hiph. Participle feminine plural מַקְבִּילֹת shew oppositeness, i.e. correspond, one to (אֶל) another Exodus 26:5; Exodus 36:12 (both P).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6902.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

26:5; 36:12

1 Chronicles

12:18; 12:18; 12:18; 21:11; 21:11

2 Chronicles

29:16; 29:16; 29:22; 29:22

Ezra

8:30; 8:30

Esther

4:4; 4:4; 9:23; 9:27; 9:27

Job

2:10; 2:10

Proverbs

19:20; 19:20