IshNum 115:21 :ܡܢܝܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܕܠܘ̈ܝܐ܃ ܗ݀ܘ ܕܒܟܢܝܫܘ ܫܪܝܪ ܡܢ ܗ݀ܘ ܕܒܫܪ̈ܒܬܐ‏ : the number of Levites taken as a whole is more reliable than that of the families
See the entire entry for kənīšū, kənīšūṯā n.f. collection