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Lexicon :: Strong's H6957 - qāv

Aa
קָו
Transliteration
qāv
Pronunciation
kav
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1992,1994a

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).

  1. cord, line, measuring-line

    1. cord

    2. measuring-line

  2. (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
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.
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 masculineZechariah 1:16 line (compare Köii. 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H6957

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6957 matches the Hebrew קָו (qāv),
which occurs 12 times in 6 verses in 'Isa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:10 - For H3588 precept H6673 must be upon precept, H6673 precept H6673 upon precept; H6673 line H6957 upon line, H6957 line H6957 upon line; H6957 here H8033 a little, H2191 and there H8033 a little: H2191

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:13 - But H1961➔ the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 was ➔H1961 unto them precept H6673 upon precept, H6673 precept H6673 upon precept; H6673 line H6957 upon line, H6957 line H6957 upon line; H6957 here H8033 a little, H2191 and there H8033 a little; H2191 that H4616 they might go, H3212 and fall H3782 backward, H268 and be broken, H7665 and snared, H3369 and taken. H3920

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:17

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:11 - But H3423➔ the cormorant H6893 and the bittern H7090 shall possess it; ➔H3423 the owl also H3244 and the raven H6158 shall dwell H7931 in it: and he shall stretch out H5186 upon it H5921 the line H6957 of confusion, H8414 and the stones H68 of emptiness. H922

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:17 - And he H1931 hath cast H5307 the lot H1486 for them, and his hand H3027 hath divided it H2505 unto them by line: H6957 they shall possess it H3423 for H5704 ever, H5769 from generation H1755 to generation H1755 shall they dwell H7931 therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:13 - The carpenter H2796 H6086 stretcheth out H5186 his rule; H6957 he marketh it out H8388 with a line; H8279 he fitteth it H6213 with planes, H4741 and H4230➔ he marketh it out H8388 with the compass, ➔H4230 and maketh it H6213 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
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