קבוץ

Hebrew

Alternative forms

קִיבּוּץ‎ (excessive spelling)

Etymology

Root
ק־ב־ץ‎

From the root ק־ב־ץ‎ in piel construction

Noun

קִבּוּץ • (kibútz) m (plural indefinite קִבּוּצִים‎, singular construct קִבּוּץ־)

a en:hapax legomenon in the Bible, occuring Isaiah 57:13, probably means 'thy assemblage (of idols)'
Post Biblical Hebrew: gathering, company, community, collection
Medieval Hebrew: plural
Modern Hebrew: 'kibbutz' - a collective settlement in Israel

Descendants

→ Dutch: kibboets
→ English: kibbutz

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