The term "collect" in a biblical context often refers to the gathering or assembling of people, resources, or offerings for a specific purpose. This concept is seen throughout the Bible in various forms, including the collection of offerings, the gathering of people for worship, and the assembling of resources for communal needs.

Collection of Offerings

In the Old Testament, the collection of offerings was a significant aspect of worship and community life. The Israelites were instructed to bring offerings to the Tabernacle and later the Temple as acts of worship and obedience to God. In Exodus 25:2, God commands Moses, "Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him." This voluntary collection was for the construction of the Tabernacle, demonstrating the importance of collective participation in God's work.

The practice of collecting offerings continued into the New Testament. The Apostle Paul organized collections for the saints in Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of generosity and support within the Christian community. In 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, Paul instructs, "Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed." This passage highlights the organized and intentional nature of collecting resources for the needs of others.

Gathering of People

The concept of collecting or gathering people is also prevalent in the Bible. In the Old Testament, the Israelites were often called to gather for religious festivals, assemblies, and times of worship. Leviticus 23 outlines various appointed feasts where the people were to gather in holy convocation, such as the Feast of Tabernacles and the Day of Atonement.

In the New Testament, the gathering of believers is central to the life of the early church. Acts 2:44-47 describes the early Christian community: "All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need. With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people." This passage illustrates the communal aspect of the early church, where believers collected themselves together for worship, fellowship, and mutual support.

Assembling Resources

The Bible also speaks to the collection and assembly of resources for specific purposes. In the construction of the Temple, King David collected materials and resources in preparation for his son Solomon to build the house of the Lord. In 1 Chronicles 29:2-3, David states, "Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, gemstones for settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—abundantly."

This act of collecting resources demonstrates the importance of preparation and provision in fulfilling God's purposes. The assembly of resources was not only a practical necessity but also an act of devotion and commitment to God's work.

In summary, the concept of "collect" in the Bible encompasses the gathering of offerings, people, and resources for worship, community support, and the fulfillment of God's purposes. This practice reflects the communal and sacrificial nature of biblical faith, where individuals contribute to the greater good of the community and the glory of God.1. (v. t.) To gather into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; to obtain by gathering.

2. (v. t.) To demand and obtain payment of, as an account, or other indebtedness; as, to collect taxes.

3. (v. t.) To infer from observed facts; to conclude from premises.

4. (v. i.) To assemble together; as, the people collected in a crowd; to accumulate; as, snow collects in banks.

5. (v. i.) To infer; to conclude.

6. (n.) A short, comprehensive prayer, adapted to a particular day, occasion, or condition, and forming part of a liturgy.

4816. sullego -- to collect
... to collect. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sullego Phonetic Spelling:
(sool-leg'-o) Short Definition: I collect, gather Definition: I collect, gather. ...
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1183. dekatoo -- to collect tithes
... to collect tithes. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dekatoo Phonetic Spelling:
(dek-at-o'-o) Short Definition: I tithe, collect tithe from Definition: I ...
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4815. sullambano -- to collect, ie to take, by impl. to take part ...
... sullambano. 4816 . to collect, ie to take, by impl. ... Word Origin from sun and lambano
Definition to collect, ie to take, by impl. to take part with, spec. ...
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1996. episunago -- to gather together
... to gather together. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: episunago Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-soon-ag'-o) Short Definition: I collect, gather together Definition ...
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4851. sumphero -- to bring together, to be profitable
... to bring together, to be profitable. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sumphero
Phonetic Spelling: (soom-fer'-o) Short Definition: I collect, am profitable ...
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4863. sunago -- to lead together, ie bring together, hence come ...
... Verb Transliteration: sunago Phonetic Spelling: (soon-ag'-o) Short Definition: I
gather together Definition: I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with ...
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270. amao -- to reap
... amao. 271 . to reap. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: amao Phonetic Spelling:
(am-ah'-o) Short Definition: I mow, reap Definition: I mow, reap, collect. ...
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4238. prasso -- to do, practice
... verb Definition to do, practice NASB Word Usage act (1), acted (1), attend (1),
collect (1), collected (1), committed (3), deeds* (1), do (7), does (1), doing ...
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4758. stratologeo -- to enlist soldiers
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: stratologeo Phonetic Spelling: (strat-ol-og-
eh'-o) Short Definition: I enlist troops Definition: I collect an army ...
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586b. apodekatoo -- to pay a tenth of, tithe
... Word Origin from apo and dekatoo Definition to pay a tenth of, tithe NASB Word Usage
collect a tenth (1), pay tithe (1), tithe (1). 586a, 586b. ...
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3664. kanas -- to gather, collect
... 3663, 3664. kanas. 3665 . to gather, collect. Transliteration: kanas Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-nas') Short Definition: gather. ... to collect; hence, to enfold: ...
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6908. qabats -- to gather, collect
... 6907, 6908. qabats. 6909 . to gather, collect. Transliteration: qabats Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-bats') Short Definition: gather. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7408. rakash -- to collect, gather (property)
... rakash. 7409 . to collect, gather (property). Transliteration: rakash Phonetic
Spelling: (raw-kash') Short Definition: acquired. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6960b. qavah -- to collect
... qavah. 6961 . to collect. Transliteration: qavah Short Definition: gathered. Word
Origin a prim. root Definition to collect NASB Word Usage gathered (2). ...
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258. achad -- go one way or other
... 257, 258. achad. 259 . go one way or other. Transliteration: achad Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-khad') Short Definition: collect. Word Origin the same as chadad, ...
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6960. qavah -- to wait for
... A primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), ie Collect; (figuratively)
to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon ...
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1360. gebe -- a cistern, pool
... marish, pit. From an unused root meaning probably to collect; a reservoir; by analogy,
a marsh -- marish, pit. 1359, 1360. gebe. 1361 . Strong's Numbers.
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622. asaph -- to gather, remove
... all together (1), amassed (1), assemble (9), assembled (12), assembling (1), attached
(1), bring (1), brought (2), brought together (1), collect (1), collected ...
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2111. zua -- to tremble, quake
... Definition: tremble. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to tremble, quake NASB
Word Usage collect (1), tremble (2). move, tremble, vex. A ...
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4554. mispo -- fodder
... fodder (3). provender. From an unused root meaning to collect; fodder --
provender. 4553, 4554. mispo. 4555 . Strong's Numbers.
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Concerning Lucifer and Eusebius, Bishops of the West. Eusebius ...
... Eusebius with Athanasius the Great and Other Bishops collect a Council at Alexandria,
and confirm the Nicene Faith by defining the Consubstantiality of the ...
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How to Use the Prayer-Book
... Before the Service."If possible be in your place a few moments before the appointed
hour, that you may collect your thoughts and prepare for the service. ...
/.../regester/the worship of the church/how to use the prayer-book.htm

Appendix i. In the Gallican Liturgy.
... Almighty.". Homilies, Prayers, and Collect, post precem. Departure of the
Catechumens. The Preface or address on the day, and Collect. An ...
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The Race of Life
... us. He is always near us; ready, if we ask him, as the Collect bids us,
to 'come among us, and with great might succour us.'. For ...
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The Birth of England's Foreign Missions
... had attracted a crowd:""The peculiar situation of our minister, Mr. Carey, renders
it impossible for us to send him far abroad to collect the Contributions ...
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Eighth Letter
... and withdraw itself from Him, do not much disquiet yourself for that; trouble and
disquiet serve rather to distract the mind, than to re-collect it; the will ...
/.../lawrence/the practice of the presence of god/eighth letter.htm

The Charity of God
... text, a solemn Gospel; but it is not its solemnity which I wish to speak of this
morning, but this"What has it to do with the Epistle, and with the Collect? ...
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Lutherans in vibginia.
... In 1734 he and two members of his congregation, Michael Schmidt and Michael Holden,
went to Europe to collect a fund for the endowment of their church. ...
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Light at Evening Time
... of grace, "that at evening time it shall be light." Whenever philosophers wish to
establish a general law, they think it necessary to collect a considerable ...
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The Preface
... The design of the following work was to collect from the best authorities, a summary
account of the lives characters and contendings of a certain number of our ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the preface.htm

Collect (24 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To demand and obtain payment of, as an account, or other indebtedness; as,
to collect taxes. ... Multi-Version Concordance Collect (24 Occurrences). ...
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Gather (251 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one
place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate. ...
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Levy (19 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To raise, as a siege. 6. (vt) To raise; to collect; said of troops,
to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc. ...
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Folks (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n. collect. & pl.) In Anglo-Saxon times, the people
of a group of townships or villages; a community; a tribe. 2. (n. collect. ...
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Glean (12 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To gather after a reaper; to collect in scattered or fragmentary parcels,
as the grain left by a reaper, or grapes left after the gathering. ...
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Rally (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops
dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite. ...
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Pond (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. 3. (vt)
To ponder. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. POOL; POND; RESERVOIR. ...
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Collector (8 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) An officer appointed and commissioned to collect and receive customs,
duties, taxes, or toll. 4. (n.) One authorized to collect debts. ...
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Swarm (26 Occurrences)
... 5. (vi) To collect, and depart from a hive by flight in a body; -- said
of bees; as, bees swarm in warm, clear days in summer. 6 ...
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Sum (34 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To bring together into one whole; to collect into one amount; to cast up,
as a column of figures; to ascertain the totality of; -- usually with up. ...
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