Strong’s H3950

לָקַט

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

laqat

Pronunciation

lah-KAHT

Definition

To gather, to glean, to collect

Meaning

to pick up, to gather, to glean

Usage

The Hebrew verb "laqat" primarily means to gather or collect, often used in the context of gathering crops or gleaning in the fields. It conveys the action of picking up or collecting items, typically after the main harvest has been completed. This term is frequently associated with the practice of gleaning, where the poor and needy would collect leftover crops from the fields.

Bible references

Genesis 31:46;Genesis 47:14;Exodus 16:4;Exodus 16:5;Exodus 16:16;Exodus 16:17;Exodus 16:18;Exodus 16:21;Exodus 16:22;Exodus 16:26;Exodus 16:27;Leviticus 19:9;Leviticus 19:10;Leviticus 23:22;Numbers 11:8;Judges 1:7;Judges 11:3;Ruth 2:2;Ruth 2:3;Ruth 2:7;Ruth 2:8;Ruth 2:15;Ruth 2:15;Ruth 2:16;Ruth 2:17