כָּנַס

Strong’s Definition

to collect; hence, to enfold

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

gather (together), heap up, wrap self.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to gather, collect, wrap
• 2.(qal) to gather
• 3.(piel) to gather
• 4.(hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kânaç; Pronunciation: kaw-nas'