H3862 H3862
band, company, assembly (possibly transposed form of קְהִלָּה)
This word denotes a band or company of people, appearing only in 1 Samuel 19:20 to describe "the company of the prophets." Ancient versions (Septuagint, Peshitta, Targum, Aquila, Symm) all render it as a band or assembly. Scholars suggest it may be a transposed form of קְהִלָּה (assembly), explaining its rarity. The context describes the prophetic community gathered under Samuel's leadership at Ramah, where Saul's messengers encountered them prophesying.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The sole occurrence in 1 Samuel 19:20 describes "the company of the prophets" assembled and prophesying with Samuel presiding. Spanish "grupo-de" (group of) and French/German "company-of" all emphasize the collective nature. This organized prophetic community became so spirit-filled that Saul's messengers and eventually Saul himself were overcome and began prophesying. 1×
AR["جَمَاعَةَ"]·ben["দলটি"]·DE["company-von"]·EN["company-of"]·FR["company-de"]·heb["להקת"]·HI["समुदअय"]·ID["kelompok"]·IT["compagnia-di"]·jav["kawanan"]·KO["무리를"]·PT["grupo-de"]·RU["сообщество"]·ES["grupo-de"]·SW["kikundi"]·TR["topluluğunu"]·urd["مجلس"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [לַהֲקָה] n.f. dub.; according to 𝔊𝔖𝔗 Aq Symm band, company (perhaps by transp. from קְהִלָּה, cf. Thes (קַהֲלָה) The Klo Bu; v. also HPS).—לַהֲקַת הַנְּבִיאִים 1 S 19:20.