International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
COLLECTIONko-lek'-shun:
(1) In the Old Testament (mas'eth, "something taken up"), used in 2 Chronicles 24:6, 9 the King James Version with reference to the tax prescribed in Exodus 30:12, 16; the Revised Version (British and American) "tax."
(2) In the New Testament "collection" is the translation given to logia, found only twice (classical, sulloge). It is used with reference to the collection which Paul took up in the Gentilechurches for the poor Christians in Jerusalem, as, for some reason, perhaps more severe persecutions, that church was especially needy (1 Corinthians 16:1, 2; verse 2 the King James Version "gatherings"). Other words, such as bounty, contribution, blessing, alms, ministration, are used to indicate this same ministry. Paul seems to have ascribed to it great importance. Therefore, he planned it carefully long in advance; urged systematic, weekly savings for it; had delegates carefully chosen to take it to Jerusalem; and, in spite of dangers, determined himself to accompany them. Evidently he thought it the crowning act of his work in the provinces of Galatia, Asia, Macedonia and Achaia, for as soon as it was finished he purposed to go to Rome and the West (Acts 24:17 Romans 15:25, 26 2 Corinthians 8; 2 Corinthians 9).
See also COMMUNION. G. H. Trever
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The Christians in Palestine, from various causes, suffered from poverty. Paul awakened an interest in them among the Gentile churches, and made pecuniary collections in their behalf (
Acts 24:17;
Romans 15:25, 26;
1 Corinthians 16:1-3;
2 Corinthians 8:9;
Galatians 2:10).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) The act or process of collecting or of gathering; as, the collection of specimens.
2. (n.) That which is collected
3. (n.) A gathering or assemblage of objects or of persons.
4. (n.) A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for freewill offerings.
5. (n.) That which is obtained in payment of demands.
6. (n.) An accumulation of any substance.
7. (n.) The act of inferring or concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred.
8. (n.) The jurisdiction of a collector of excise.
Strong's Hebrew
627. asuppah -- a collection... << 626, 627. asuppah. 628 >>. a
collection. Transliteration: asuppah Phonetic
Spelling: (as-up-paw') Short Definition: collections. Word
... /hebrew/627.htm - 6k 2841. chashrah -- collection, mass
... << 2840, 2841. chashrah. 2842 >>. collection, mass. Transliteration: chashrah
Phonetic Spelling: (khash-raw') Short Definition: mass. ...
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628. asaphsuph -- a collection, rabble
... << 627, 628. asaphsuph. 629 >>. a collection, rabble. Transliteration: asaphsuph
Phonetic Spelling: (as-pes-oof') Short Definition: rabble. ...
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4723b. miqveh -- a collection, collected mass
... << 4723a, 4723b. miqveh. 4724 >>. a collection, collected mass. Transliteration:
miqveh Short Definition: collecting. Word Origin from ...
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4864. maseth -- an uprising, utterance, burden, portion
... tribute (1). burden, collection, sign of fire, great flame, gift, lifting
up, mess, oblation,. From nasa'; properly, (abstractly) a ...
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6899. qibbuts -- assemblage
... << 6898, 6899. qibbuts. 6900 >>. assemblage. Transliteration: qibbuts Phonetic
Spelling: (kib-boots') Short Definition: collection. Word ...
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624. asoph -- a store (ie a supply of provisions)
... collection of offerings. Passive participle of 'acaph; collected (only in the plural),
ie A collection of offerings) -- threshold, Asuppim. see HEBREW 'acaph. ...
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4723. miqveh -- a hope
... 1:16) {mik-vay'}; from qavah; something waited for, ie Confidence (objective or
subjective); also a collection, ie (of water) a pond, or (of men and horses) a ...
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523. ummah -- a tribe, people
... nation, people. From the same as 'em; a collection, ie Community of persons -- nation,
people. see HEBREW 'em. << 522c, 523. ummah. 524 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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625. oseph -- a gathering
... pickers (1). gathering. From 'acaph; a collection (of fruits) -- gathering. see
HEBREW 'acaph. << 624, 625. oseph. 626 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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