6952. qehillah
Lexicon
qehillah: Assembly, congregation

Original Word: קְהִלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qhillah
Pronunciation: keh-hee-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (keh-hil-law')
Definition: Assembly, congregation
Meaning: an assemblage

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
assembly, congregation

From qahal; an assemblage -- assembly, congregation.

see HEBREW qahal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as qahal
Definition
assembly, congregation
NASB Translation
assembly (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְהִלָּה noun feminine assembly, congregation; — absolute ׳ק Nehemiah 5:7; construct קְהִלַּת Deuteronomy 33:4 (poem).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root קהל (qahal), which means "to assemble" or "to gather."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often associated with קְהִלָּה is ἐκκλησία (ekklesia), Strong's Greek Number 1577, which is commonly translated as "church" or "assembly" in the New Testament. This term carries a similar connotation of a gathered community, particularly in a religious context, and is used extensively to describe the early Christian communities.

Usage: The term קְהִלָּה (qehillah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a gathering or assembly of people, typically in a religious or communal context. It is often associated with the congregation of Israel or a group gathered for worship or deliberation.

Context: • The term קְהִלָּה (qehillah) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing the communal and collective aspects of Israelite society. It is used to describe gatherings for worship, decision-making, and other communal activities.
• In the book of Nehemiah, קְהִלָּה is used to describe the assembly of the people of Israel who gathered to hear the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 8:2). This highlights the importance of communal worship and the public reading of Scripture in the life of the Israelite community.
• The term also appears in the context of military assemblies, as seen in 2 Chronicles 20:5, where Jehoshaphat stands before the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD.
• קְהִלָּה underscores the idea of unity and collective identity among the people of Israel, serving as a reminder of their covenant relationship with God and their responsibilities as His chosen people.

Forms and Transliterations
קְהִלַּ֥ת קְהִלָּ֥ה קהלה קהלת kehilLah kehilLat qə·hil·lāh qə·hil·laṯ qəhillāh qəhillaṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 33:4
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֑ה מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃
NAS: A possession for the assembly of Jacob.
KJV: [even] the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
INT: Moses A possession the assembly of Jacob

Nehemiah 5:7
HEB: וָאֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְהִלָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה׃
NAS: a great assembly against
KJV: a great assembly against them.
INT: held against assembly A great

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6952
2 Occurrences


qə·hil·lāh — 1 Occ.
qə·hil·laṯ — 1 Occ.















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