qe.vu.tsah denotes the gathering of materials into a furnace in Ezekiel’s comparison.

The attested use denotes a gathering into a furnace: in Ezekiel 22:20, the construct-form noun occurs in the comparison of metals being brought into the furnace for melting.

1. Gathering into a furnace · dominant

   In Ezekiel 22:20, קְבֻ֣צַת is a feminine singular construct noun within the comparison of silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin being placed in the midst of a furnace. The APB renders the clause, “As men gather silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into the midst of a furnace,”.

   Ezekiel 22:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 22:20, the APB presents the surrounding clause as men who “gather” metals into a furnace for melting. That English verb cannot be assigned to the noun with certainty.