Lexicon :: Strong's H6957 - qāv

קָו

Transliteration

qāv

Pronunciation

kav

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From קָוָה (H6960) [compare קֶוֶה (H6961)]

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1992,1994a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

קַו qav, kav; or קָו qâv; from H6960 (compare H6961); a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord:—line. Compare H6978.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H6957 in the following manner: line (20x), rule (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H6957 in the following manner: line (20x), rule (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

cord, line, measuring-line
1. cord
2. measuring-line
(BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6957: Abbreviations

I. קַו only in קַו לָקָו Isaiah 28:10 (twice in verse); Isaiah 28:13 (twice in verse), mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless.

† II. קַו noun masculine^{Zechariah 1:16} line (compare Kö^{ii. l. 40 Anm. 2}); — absolute קַו Ezekiel 47:3 + Zechariah 1:16 Qr (Kt קוה), קָ֑ו Isaiah 34:17 +; construct קַו 2 Kings 21:13 +; — measuring-line (מִדָּה ק׳ Jeremiah 31:39): 1 Kings 7:23 (Qr; Kt H6961 קוה) = 2 Chronicles 4:2; Ezekiel 47:3; for marking off a possession inland Isaiah 34:17 (figurative); especially עַל נְטָה ק׳ in building, Job 38:5 (figurative of earth), Zechariah 1:16 (יִנְּטֶה; || יִבָּנֶה), so יְצָא ק׳ Jeremiah 31:39 (Qr; Kt קיה); נָטָה ק׳ of designing idol Isaiah 44:13; marking off for destruction, עַל נָטָה ק׳ 2 Kings 21:13; Isaiah 34:11 (קַרתֹהוּ), ק׳ נ׳ Lamentations 2:8; so וְשַׂמְתִּ֫י לְקָ֔ו מִשְׁפָּט Isaiah 28:27. — קַוָּם Psalm 19:5 [Psalm 19:4] (AV their line. figurative of their domain) read probably קֹלָם their sound, Capp. Ol Che and now most.

[H6978 Isaiah 18:2, Isaiah 18:7 see קוקו];

Isaiah 28:10, Isaiah 28:13 see I. קַו above.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

7:23

2 Kings

21:13; 21:13

2 Chronicles

4:2

Job

38:5

Psalms

19:4

Isaiah

28:10; 28:10; 28:13; 28:13; 28:27; 34:11; 34:17; 34:17; 44:13

Jeremiah

31:39; 31:39

Lamentations

2:8

Ezekiel

47:3; 47:3

Zechariah

1:16; 1:16; 1:16

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H6957 matches the Hebrew קָו (qāv),
which occurs 20 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

2Ki 21:13

2Ki 21:13 - And I will stretch^H5186 over Jerusalem^H3389 the line^H6957 of Samaria,^H8111 and the plummet^H4949 of the house^H1004 of Ahab:^H256 and I will wipe^H4229 Jerusalem^H3389 as a man wipeth^H4229 a dish,^H6747 wiping^H4229 it, and turning^H2015 it upside down.^H6440

2Ch 4:2

2Ch 4:2 - Also he made^H6213 a molten^H3332 sea^H3220 of ten^H6235 cubits^H520 from brim^H8193 to brim,^H8193 round^H5696 in compass,^H5439 and five^H2568 cubits^H520 the height^H6967 thereof; and a line^H6957 of thirty^H7970 cubits^H520 did compass^H5437 it round about.^H5439

Job 38:5

Job 38:5 - Who hath laid^H7760 the measures^H4461 thereof, if thou knowest?^H3045 or who hath stretched^H5186 the line^H6957 upon it?

Psa 19:4

Psa 19:4 - Their line^H6957 is gone out^H3318 through all the earth,^H776 and their words^H4405 to the end^H7097 of the world.^H8398 In them hath he set^H7760 a tabernacle^H168 for the sun,^H8121

Isa 28:10

Isa 28:10 - For precept^H6673 must be upon precept,^H6673 precept^H6673 upon precept;^H6673 line^H6957 upon line,^H6957 line^H6957 upon line;^H6957 here a little,^H2191 and there a little:^H2191

Isa 28:13

Isa 28:13 - But the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 was unto them precept^H6673 upon precept,^H6673 precept^H6673 upon precept;^H6673 line^H6957 upon line,^H6957 line^H6957 upon line;^H6957 here a little,^H2191 and there a little;^H2191 that they might go,^H3212 and fall^H3782 backward,^H268 and be broken,^H7665 and snared,^H3369 and taken.^H3920

Isa 28:17

Isa 28:17 - Judgment^H4941 also will I lay^H7760 to the line,^H6957 and righteousness^H6666 to the plummet:^H4949 and the hail^H1259 shall sweep away^H3261 the refuge^H4268 of lies,^H3577 and the waters^H4325 shall overflow^H7857 the hiding place.^H5643

Isa 34:11

Isa 34:11 - But the cormorant^H6893 and the bittern^H7090 shall possess^H3423 it; the owl^H3244 also and the raven^H6158 shall dwell^H7931 in it: and he shall stretch out^H5186 upon it the line^H6957 of confusion,^H8414 and the stones^H68 of emptiness.^H922

Isa 34:17

Isa 34:17 - And he hath cast^H5307 the lot^H1486 for them, and his hand^H3027 hath divided^H2505 it unto them by line:^H6957 they shall possess^H3423 it for^H5704 ever,^H5769 from generation^H1755 to generation^H1755 shall they dwell^H7931 therein.

Isa 44:13

Isa 44:13 - The carpenter^H2796^H6086 stretcheth out^H5186 his rule;^H6957 he marketh it out^H8388 with a line;^H8279 he fitteth^H6213 it with planes,^H4741 and he marketh it out^H8388 with the compass,^H4230 and maketh^H6213 it after the figure^H8403 of a man,^H376 according to the beauty^H8597 of a man;^H120 that it may remain^H3427 in the house.^H1004

Jer 31:39

Jer 31:39 - And the measuring^H4060 line^H6957^H6961 shall yet go forth^H3318 over against it upon the hill^H1389 Gareb,^H1619 and shall compass about^H5437 to Goath.^H1601

Lam 2:8

Lam 2:8 - The LORD^H3068 hath purposed^H2803 to destroy^H7843 the wall^H2346 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion:^H6726 he hath stretched out^H5186 a line,^H6957 he hath not withdrawn^H7725 his hand^H3027 from destroying:^H1104 therefore he made the rampart^H2426 and the wall^H2346 to lament;^H56 they languished^H535 together.^H3162

Eze 47:3

Eze 47:3 - And when the man^H376 that had the line^H6957 in his hand^H3027 went forth^H3318 eastward,^H6921 he measured^H4058 a thousand^H505 cubits,^H520 and he brought me through^H5674 the waters;^H4325 the waters^H4325 were to the ankles.^H657

Zec 1:16

Zec 1:16 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 I am returned^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389 with mercies:^H7356 my house^H1004 shall be built^H1129 in it, saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 and a line^H6957^H6961 shall be stretched forth^H5186 upon Jerusalem.^H3389

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