Brown-Driver-Briggs
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קָהַל]
verb denominative (Gerber
107f.)
assemble as a קָהָל; —
Niph`al Perfect3masculine plural נִקְהֲלוּ Esther 9:2 3t.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּקָּהֵל Exodus 32:1; Jeremiah 26:9; 3masculine plural וַיִּקָּֽהֲלוּ 2 Samuel 20:14 Qr (Kt ויקלהו, compare HPS), etc.; Infinitive construct הִקָּהֵל Numbers 17:7; Esther 8:11; Participle plural נִקְהָלִים Ezekiel 38:7; — assemble as a קָהָל:
1. a. for conflict or war 2 Samuel 20:14 (Qr; see above), Esther 8:11; Esther 9:2,15,16,18; with עַל person Ezekiel 38:7, accusative of location Joshua 22:12; Judges 20:1.
b. rebellion, with עַל person Numbers 16:3; Numbers 17:7; Numbers 20:2 (P), possibly also Exodus 32:1 (J; most, unto Aaron).
2 for religious purposes: to erect tent of meeting, accusative of location Joshua 18:1 (P); hear word of ׳י, with אֶל location Leviticus 8:4 (P), ב location + אֶל person Jeremiah 26:9; for festival, אֶל person 1 Kings 8:2 2Chronicles 5:3; לְ local 2 Chronicles 20:26.
Hiph`il Perfect2masculine singular הִקְהַלְתָּ Ezekiel 38:13, וְהִקְהַלְתָּ֫ Numbers 8:9; 3masculine plural הִקְהִילוּ Numbers 1:18; Imperfect3masculine singular יַקְהִיל Job 11:10; אָז יַקְהֵל 1 Kings 8:1 = יַקְהֵיל2Chronicles 5:2; וַיַּקְהֵל Exodus 35:1 + (
Qal Imperfect in i according to BaNB p. 147); plural וַיַּקְהִלוּ Numbers 20:10; Imperative masculine singular הַקְהֵל Leviticus 8:3 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הַקְהִיל Numbers 10:7; — summon an assembly:
1. a. for judgment Job 11:10.
b. for war 1 Kings 12:21 2Chronicles 11:1; Ezekiel 38:13.
2 for religious purposes: with accusative אֶתהַֿקָּהָל Numbers 10:7, + אֶל location Numbers 20:10, with accusative (כָּלֿ)הָעֵדָה Exodus 35:1; Numbers 1:18; Numbers 8:9; Numbers 20:8 (P), + אל location Leviticus 8:3; Numbers 16:19 (P); with accusative הָעָם Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 31:12; כָּליֿשׂראל 1 Chronicles 13:5; 1 Chronicles 15:3; elders of tribes Deuteronomy 31:28, of Israel 1 Kings 8:1 2Chronicles 5:2; princes of Israel 1 Chronicles 28:1.