קָהַל

vb.denom. (Gerber 107 f.) assemble as a קָהָל;— Pf. 3 mpl. נִקְהֲלוּ Est 9:2 + 3 times; Impf. 3 ms. וַיִּקָּהֵל Ex 32:1; Je 26:9; 3 mpl. וַיִּקָּֽהֲלוּ 2 S 20:14 Qr (Kt ויקלהו, cf. HPS), etc.; Inf. cstr. הִקָּהֵל Nu 17:7; Est 8:11; Pt. pl. נִקְהָלִים Ez 38:7;—assemble as a קָהָל: for conflict or war 2 S 20:14 (Qr; v. supr.), Est 8:11; 9:2, 15, 16, 18; c. עַל pers. Ez 38:7, acc. loc. Jos 22:12 Ju 20:1. rebellion, c. עַל pers. Nu 16:3; 17:7; 20:2 (P), poss. also Ex 32:1 (J; most, unto Aaron). for religious purpose: to erect tent of meeting, acc. loc. Jos 18:1 (P); hear word of י׳, c. אֶל loc. Lv 8:4 (P), ב loc. + אֶל pers. Je 26:9; for festival, אֶל pers. 1 K 8:2 = 2 Ch 5:3; לְ loc. 2 Ch 20:26. Pf. 2 ms. הִקְהַלְתָּ Ez 38:13, וְהִקְהַלְתָּ֫ Nu 8:9; 3 mpl. הִקְהִילוּ 1:18; Impf. 3 ms. יַקְהִיל Jb 11:10; אָז יַקְהֵל 1 K 8:1 = יַקְהֵיל 2 Ch 5:2; וַיַּקְהֵל Ex 35:1 + (Qal Impf. in i according to BaNB p. 147); pl. וַיַּקְהִלוּ Nu 20:10; Imv. ms. הַקְהֵל Lv 8:3 +, etc.; Inf. cstr. הַקְהִיל Nu 10:7;—summon an assembly: for judgment Jb 11:10. for war 1 K 12:21 = 2 Ch 11:1; Ez 38:13. for religious purposes: c. acc. אֶת־הַקָּהָל Nu 10:7, + אֶל loc. 20:10, c. acc. (כָּל־)הָעֵדָה Ex 35:1; Nu 1:18; 8:9; 20:8 (P), + אל loc. Lv 8:3 Nu 16:19 (P); c. acc. הָעָם Dt 4:10; 31:12; כָּל־ישׂראל 1 Ch 13:5; 15:3; elders of tribes Dt 31:28; of Isr. 1 K 8:1 = 2 Ch 5:2; princes of Isr. 1 Ch 28:1.