Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to gather
Usage: to gather, collect, gather stubble or sticks
Strong's Number
H7197
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H7197 Quick Answer
Strong's H7197 קָשַׁשׁ (qashash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qashash (kaw-shash') v. 1. to forage for straw, stubble or wood 2. (figuratively) to assemble It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include straw. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qashash (kaw-shash') v. 1. to forage for straw, stubble or wood 2. (figuratively) to assemble
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- straw
Meaning and Definition
qashash (kaw-shash') v. 1. to forage for straw, stubble or wood 2. (figuratively) to assemble [a primitive root, to become sapless through drought; used only as denominative from H7179] KJV: gather (selves) (together). Root(s): H7179
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7197. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7197 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qashash, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
straw
Exodus 5:7
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How Strong's H7197 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7197 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7197 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7197.
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7197, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7197 FAQ
What does qashash (קָשַׁשׁ) mean?
Strong's H7197 is a Hebrew entry for H7197 קָשַׁשׁ (qashash). qashash (kaw-shash') v. 1. to forage for straw, stubble or wood 2. (figuratively) to assemble
How many times is qashash (קָשַׁשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7197 across 4 books.
Where can I study qashash (קָשַׁשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7197 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qashash (קָשַׁשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as straw. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.