H6651 H6651
To heap up, accumulate, store in great quantity
A verb meaning to pile up or accumulate something in abundance. Its most memorable use is Joseph heaping up grain 'like the sand of the sea' during Egypt's seven years of plenty (Gen 41:35, 49). It also describes the Israelites heaping dead frogs after the plague (Exod 8:14), Tyre heaping silver like dust (Zech 9:3), and the futility of the wicked who heap up riches they will never enjoy (Job 27:16; Ps 39:6). The cognate Arabic dabara ('collect, bind together') confirms the core gathering-and-piling semantics.
Senses
1. heap up, store up — To heap up, pile, or store in great quantity — emphasizing the sheer volume of what is accumulated. Joseph stored grain beyond measure during the plentiful years (Gen 41:35, 49). The Israelites heaped up dead frogs in stinking piles (Exod 8:14). Habakkuk 1:10 speaks of heaping up dust against a fortified city. In wisdom contexts, the verb carries an ironic edge: the wicked heap silver like dust (Job 27:16; Zech 9:3) or store up wealth that others will spend (Ps 39:6). Spanish 'acumular / amontonar' and English 'heap up / store' confirm the single, consistent sense. 7×
AR["فَكَوَّمُوهَا", "وَ-كَنَزَ", "وَ-يَكْنِزُوا-", "وَرَكَمَتْ-", "وَيَكوِّمُ", "يَجمَعُ", "يَجْمَعُ"]·ben["আর-সঞ্চয়-করুক-তারা-", "আর-সঞ্চিত-করলেন", "এবং-জমা-করল-", "এবং-সে-স্তূপ-করে", "ও-জড়ো-করল", "সঞ্চয়-করে", "সে-সঞ্চয়-করে"]·DE["[ויצבר]", "[ותצבר]", "[יצבר]", "er-heaps-hinauf", "und-aufspeichern", "und-häufte-auf", "und-sie-sammelte"]·EN["and-he-heaps-up", "and-heaped-up", "and-let-store-", "and-stored-up", "and-they-gathered", "he-heaps-up"]·FR["et-amasser", "et-ils-rassembla", "et-que-magasin-", "et-stored-en-haut", "sauterelle", "יצבר"]·heb["ו-יצבור", "ו-יצבר", "ו-יצברו", "ו-צברו", "ו-תצבור", "יצבור"]·HI["और-उन्होंने-ढेर-लगाए", "और-उसने-ढेर-लगाई-", "और-जमा-करें", "और-जमा-किया", "और-वह-ढेर-लगाएगा", "वह-इकट्ठा-करता-है", "वह-इकट्ठा-करे"]·ID["Dan-menimbunlah", "Dan-mereka-mengumpulkan", "dan-hendaklah-mereka-menimbun", "dan-menimbun", "dan-menimbun-", "ia-menumpuk"]·IT["[ויצבר]", "[ותצבר]", "[יצבר]", "e-essi-radunò", "e-immagazzinò-su", "e-let-immagazzinare-", "he-heaps-up"]·jav["Lan-nimbun", "Lan-sami-numpuk", "lan-mugi-sami-nimbun", "lan-nglempakaken-", "lan-numpuk", "nglempakaken", "piyambakipun-nglumpukaken"]·KO["그리고-모았다", "그리고-쌓아", "그리고-쌓았다", "그리고-쌓았으니-", "그리고-쌓으라", "쌓도다", "쌓으면"]·PT["acumula", "amontoar", "e-ajuntaram", "e-amontoará", "e-amontoou", "e-armazenem", "e-armazenou"]·RU["И-собрали", "и-нагромождает", "и-нагромождал-", "и-сложат-", "и-собрал", "накопит", "собирает"]·ES["Y-acumuló", "Y-amontonaron", "amontona", "y-almacenarán", "y-amontona", "y-amontonaron"]·SW["anakusanya", "atakusanya", "na-akakusanya", "na-akarundika", "na-anakusanya", "na-wakawakusanya", "na-warundike"]·TR["Ve-yığdı", "Ve-yığdılar", "ve-yığar", "ve-yığdı-", "ve-yığsınlar-", "yığar", "yığarsa"]·urd["اور-اکٹھا-کیا-انہوں-نے", "اور-جمع-کیا", "اور-جمع-کیا-", "اور-ذخیرہ-کریں", "اور-ڈھیر-لگاتا-ہے", "جمع کرے", "جمع-کرتا-ہے"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [צָבַר] vb. heap up (NH id.; Aramaic צְבַר; Syriac ܨܒܰܪ is prate, chatter, rave; Arabic ضَبَرَ is collect, bind together; cf. further Dozy);— Qal Impf. 3 ms. יִצְבֹּר Gn 41:49 ψ 39:7; 3 fs. וַתִּצְבָּר־ Zc 9:3, etc.;—heap up, in great quantity: c. acc. corn Gn 41:35, 49 (E), dead frogs Ex 8:10 (J), dust Hb 1:10, silver like dust Zc 9:3; Jb 27:16, cf. (obj. om.) ψ 39:7.