# \*ḳbṣ̂: 'gather, assemble' 1, 'assembly, clan' 2

> Proto-Semitic *ḳbṣ̂, 'gather, assemble' 1, 'assembly, clan' 2: reflexes in 2 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-31.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḳbṣ̂ |
| Meaning | 'gather, assemble' 1, 'assembly, clan' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | qbṣ; nif. 1 (HALOT 1063); MHeb. qibbûṣ 2 (HALOT 1061) | HALOT 1063; HALOT 1061 | gloss withheld |
| Ugaritic | qbṣ 2: qbṣ dt / dn (KTU 1.15 III 4; DULAT 682) (HALOT 1061) | KTU 1.15 III 4; DULAT 682; HALOT 1061 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

DULAT 682 compares MHb. qybwṣ 'gathering, reunion'; HALOT 1061 sets Ug. qbṣ 'assembly' beside qibbûṣ. HALOT 1062 adds Eth. qabṣa 'to draw together, collapse' and Arb. qabaḍa 'to seize, take, grab', whose senses differ. Not SA072 \*ḳbḍ 'seizers', K0307 \*qapaṣ- 'contract' (Geez qabṣa), 1025 \*ḳVhVl- 'gather' nor 2763 \*kanVs- 'to gather, assemble'.

## Linked from

- [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>)

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