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qahal

qahal noun: a theocratic organizational structure in ancient Israelite society; congregation, assembly. Also the alternative form of kahal.

Noun

qahal (plural qahals)

  1. (historical) A theocratic organizational structure in ancient Israelite society; congregation, assembly.
    • When Solomon's temple is consecrated, the qahal of Israel gathers to be blessed (1 Kgs. 8:14), and when Ezra intervenes with drastic means to preserver the restored Israel, it is the qahal that acts before God (Ezra 10:12-14).2010, Bo Giertz, Christ's Church: Her Biblical Roots, Her Dramatic History, Her Saving Presence, Her Glorious Future

Also used as

qahal is also the alternative form of kahal.

Forms of qahal

pluralqahals
alternative formQahal

Origin of qahal

From Hebrew קהל.

Questions about qahal

What does qahal mean?
Qahal means a theocratic organizational structure in ancient Israelite society; congregation, assembly.
What part of speech is qahal?
Qahal is a noun.
What is the plural of qahal?
The plural of qahal is qahals.

Words near qahal in the dictionary

  1. qagans
  2. qaghan
  3. qaghanate
  4. qaghanates
  5. qaghans
  6. qahal
  7. qahals
  8. Qahira
  9. Qahtanite
  10. Qahtanites
  11. QAI

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