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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 20 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:13 - ‘I will stretch H5186 over H5921 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 clean H4229 just H834 as H834 one wipes H4229 a bowl H6747, wiping H4229 it and turning H2015 it upside H5921 H6440 down H6440.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:2 - He also made H6213 the [fn]Sea H3220 of cast H3332 metal, [fn]ten H6235 cubits H520 from brim H8193 to brim H8193, circular H5696 in form H5439, and its height H6967 was [fn]five H2568 cubits H520 and [fn]its circumference H6957 H5437 H5439 [fn]thirty H7970 cubits H520.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:5 -

Who H4310 set H7760 its measurements H4461? Since H3588 you know H3045.

Or H176 who H4310 stretched H5186 the measuring H6957 line H6957 over H5921 it?

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Their [fn]line H6957 has gone H3318 out H3318 into all H3605 the earth H776,

And their words H4405 to the end H7097 of the world H8398.

In them He has placed H7760 a tent H168 for the sun H8121,

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“For He says,

‘[fn]Order H6673 on order H6673, order H6673 on order H6673,

Line H6957 on line H6957, line H6957 on line H6957,

A little H2191 here H8033, a little H2191 there H8033.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:13 -

So the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 to them will be,

“[fn]Order H6673 on order H6673, order H6673 on order H6673,

Line H6957 on line H6957, line H6957 on line H6957,

A little H2191 here H8033, a little H2191 there H8033,”

That they may go H1980 and stumble H3782 backward H268, be broken H7665, snared H3369, and taken H3920 captive H3920.

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“I will make H7760 justice H4941 the measuring H6957 line H6957

And righteousness H6666 the level H4949;

Then hail H1259 will sweep H3261 away H3261 the refuge H4268 of lies H3577,

And the waters H4325 will overflow H7857 the secret H5643 place H5643.

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But [fn]pelican H6893 and hedgehog H7090 will possess H3423 it,

And [fn]owl H3244 and raven H6158 will dwell H7931 in it;

And He will stretch H5186 over H5921 it the line H6957 of [fn]desolation H8414

And the [fn]plumb H68 line H68 of emptiness H922.

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He has cast H5307 the lot H1486 for them,

And His hand H3027 has divided H2505 it to them by the measuring H6957 line H6957.

They shall possess H3423 it forever H5704 H5769;

From generation H1755 to generation H1755 they will dwell H7931 in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:13 - The craftsman H2796 of wood H6086 extends H5186 a measuring H6957 line H6957; he outlines H8388 it with a marker H8279. He works H6213 it with carving H4741 knives H4741 and outlines H8388 it with a compass H4230, and makes H6213 it like the form H8403 of a man H376, like the beauty H8597 of mankind H120, so that it may sit H3427 in a house H1004.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:39 - “The measuring H4060 line H6957 will go H3318 out H3318 farther H5750 straight H5048 ahead H5048, to the hill H1389 Gareb H1619; then it will turn H5437 to Goah H1601.

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The LORD H3068 determined H2803 to destroy H7843

The wall H2346 of the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726.

He has stretched H5186 out H5186 a line H6957,

He has not restrained H7725 His hand H3027 from [fn]destroying H1104,

And He has caused rampart H2426 and wall H2346 to mourn H56;

They have languished H535 together H3162.

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When the man H376 went H3318 out H3318 toward the east H6921 with a line H6957 in his hand H3027, he measured H4058 a thousand H505 [fn]cubits H520, and he led H5674 me through the water H4325, water H4325 reaching the ankles H657.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:16 - ‘Therefore H3651 the LORD H3068 says H559 this H3541: “I will return H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 with compassion H7356; My house H1004 will be built H1129 in it,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, “and a measuring H6957 line H6957 will be stretched H5186 over H5921 Jerusalem H3389.”’
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