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Lexicon :: Strong's H3556 - kôḵāḇ

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כּוֹכָב
Transliteration
kôḵāḇ
Pronunciation
ko-kawb'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the same as כַּבּוֹן (H3522) (in the sense of rolling) or כָּוָה (H3554) (in the sense of blazing)
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TWOT Reference: 942a

Strong’s Definitions

כּוֹכָב kôwkâb, ko-kawb'; probably from the same as H3522 (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince:—star(-gazer).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H3556 in the following manner: star (36x), stargazers (with H2374) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H3556 in the following manner: star (36x), stargazers (with H2374) (1x).

  1. star

    1. of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כּוֹכָב kôwkâb, ko-kawb'; probably from the same as H3522 (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince:—star(-gazer).
STRONGS H3556: Abbreviations
כּוֺכָב noun masculineGenesis 15:5 star (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כּוֺכְבָא, כּוֺכַבְתָּא bdb045609, bdb045610, feminine form specifically of planet Venus, see also WeSkizzen iii. 36, 38; Arabic bdb045611 generally of single stars and probably Aramaic loan-word, WeSkizzen iii. 173; Ethiopic bdb045612; probably for *כבכב see Mahri kubkob, kobkib, etc., MaltzanZMG 1873, 227 and Assyrian kakkabu DlHWB 336; Punic κακαβουμ (Dioscorides), name of a plant, probably from shape of seed-cup, BlauZMG xxvii, 1873, 529; on formation compare NöM § 109 BaNB § 138. 1) — כ׳ absolute Numbers 24:17; construct כּוֺכַב Amos 5:26; plural כּוֺכָבִים Genesis 1:16 19 times; construct כּוֺכְבֵי (כֹּכְבֵי) Genesis 22:17 13 times; כֹּכְבֵיהֶם Ezekiel 32:7; — singular only אֱלֹהֵיכֶם כ׳ Amos 5:26 (where, however, כ׳ is probably a gloss, so GFM Dec. 19, 1890, and now We; see further כִּיּוּן); and מִיַּעֲקֹב כ׳ Numbers 24:12 (J E; || שֵׁבֶט בישׂראל, metaphor of future ruler); elsewhere plural stars, || sun and moon (compare also below) Genesis 1:16 (P) Psalm 136:9 (to rule the night, compare Genesis 1:16), Jeremiah 31:35; Genesis 37:9 (E), Joseph's dream (אַחַד עָשָׂר כ׳ = 11 brethren); Deuteronomy 4:19 object of idolatrous worship (compare below); observed in augury הַחֹזִים בַּכּ׳ Isaiah 47:13 (of Babylon); Ecclesiastes 12:2 (|| (also) light; figurative of brightness of youth); || sun Job 9:7; || moon Psalm 8:4; sign of evening Nehemiah 4:15 (מֵעֲלוֺת הַשַּׁחַר עַד צֵאת הַכּ׳) compare כּוֺכְבֵי נִשְׁכּוֺ Job 3:9 (apparently sign of dawn); numbered by God Psalm 147:4; simile of abundant posterity, Genesis 15:5; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 26:4; Exodus 32:13 (all J E); of Israel Deuteronomy 1:10; Deuteronomy 10:22; Deuteronomy 28:62; 1 Chronicles 27:32; Nehemiah 9:23; of number of merchants of Nineveh Nahum 3:16; as lofty, Job 22:12; so in figure of haughty nations Obadiah 4; Isaiah 14:13; compare symbolic vision of Daniel (|| צָבָא, צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם) Daniel 8:10; simile of brightness of righteous Daniel 12:3; not pure (זַכּוּ) before God Job 25:5 (|| moon); darkened in Yahweh's judgment Joel 2:10; Joel 4:15; Ezekiel 32:7 (|| sun and moon; so) Isaiah 13:10 (|| also כְּסִילֵיהֶם); personified: as fighting Judges 5:20; shouting Job 38:7 (בְּרָןיַֿחַד כּוֺכְבֵי בֹקֶר, || בְּנֵי אֱלֹחִים); praising Psalm 148:3 (כּוֺכְבֵי אוֺר, || sun and moon). — On stars in Arabic mythology see WeSkizzen iii. 173 f.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:16; 1:16; 1:16; 15:5; 15:5; 22:17; 22:17; 26:4; 37:9

Exodus

32:13

Numbers

24:12; 24:17

Deuteronomy

1:10; 4:19; 10:22; 28:62

Judges

5:20

1 Chronicles

27:32

Nehemiah

4:15; 9:23

Job

3:9; 9:7; 22:12; 25:5; 38:7

Psalms

8:4; 136:9; 147:4; 148:3

Ecclesiastes

12:2

Isaiah

13:10; 14:13; 47:13

Jeremiah

31:35

Ezekiel

32:7; 32:7

Daniel

8:10; 12:3

Joel

2:10

Amos

5:26; 5:26

Obadiah

1:4

Nahum

3:16

H3556

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Strong's Number H3556 matches the Hebrew כּוֹכָב (kôḵāḇ),
which occurs 37 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:5 - And he brought H3318➔ him H853 forth ➔H3318 abroad, H2351 and said, H559 Look H5027 now H4994 toward heaven, H8064 and tell H5608 the stars, H3556 if H518 thou be able H3201 to number H5608 them: H853 and he said H559 unto him, So H3541 shall H1961➔ thy seed H2233 be. ➔H1961

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:17 - That H3588 in blessing H1288 I will bless thee, H1288 and in multiplying H7235 I will multiply H7235 thy seed H2233 as the stars H3556 of the heaven, H8064 and as the sand H2344 which H834 is upon H5921 the sea H3220 shore; H8193 and H3423➔ thy seed H2233 shall possess ➔H3423 the gate H8179 of his enemies; H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:4 - And I will make H7235➔ thy seed H2233 to multiply ➔H7235 as the stars H3556 of heaven, H8064 and will give H5414 unto thy seed H2233 all H3605 these H411 countries; H776 and H1288➔ in thy seed H2233 shall ➔H1288➔ all H3605 the nations H1471 of the earth H776 be blessed; ➔H1288

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:9 - And he dreamed H2492 yet H5750 another H312 dream, H2472 and told H5608 it H853 his brethren, H251 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 I have dreamed H2492 a dream H2472 more; H5750 and, behold, H2009 the sun H8121 and the moon H3394 and the eleven H259 H6240 stars H3556 made obeisance H7812 to me. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:13 - Remember H2142 Abraham, H85 Isaac, H3327 and Israel, H3478 thy servants, H5650 to whom H834 thou swarest H7650 by thine own self, and saidst H1696 unto them, H413 I will multiply H7235 your seed H2233 as the stars H3556 of heaven, H8064 and all H3605 this H2063 land H776 that H834 I have spoken of H559 will I give H5414 unto your seed, H2233 and they shall inherit H5157 it for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:17 - I shall see him, H7200 but not H3808 now: H6258 I shall behold him, H7789 but not H3808 nigh: H7138 there shall come H1869 a Star H3556 out of Jacob, H3290 and H6965➔ a Sceptre H7626 shall rise ➔H6965 out of Israel, H3478 and shall smite H4272 the corners H6285 of Moab, H4124 and destroy H6979 all H3605 the children H1121 of Sheth. H8351

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:10 - The LORD H3068 your God H430 hath multiplied H7235 you, H853 and, behold, ye H2009 are this day H3117 as the stars H3556 of heaven H8064 for multitude. H7230

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:19 - And lest H6435 thou lift up H5375 thine eyes H5869 unto heaven, H8064 and when thou seest H7200 the sun, H8121 and H853 the moon, H3394 and H853 the stars, H3556 even all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven, H8064 shouldest be driven H5080 to worship H7812 them, and serve them, H5647 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 hath divided H2505 unto all H3605 nations H5971 under H8478 the H8064➔ whole H3605 heaven. ➔H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:22 - Thy fathers H1 went down H3381 into Egypt H4714 with threescore and ten H7657 persons; H5315 and now H6258 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 hath made thee H7760 as the stars H3556 of heaven H8064 for multitude. H7230

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:62 - And ye shall be left H7604 few H4592 in number, H4962 whereas H8478 H834 ye were H1961 as the stars H3556 of heaven H8064 for multitude; H7230 because H3588 thou wouldest H8085➔ not H3808 obey ➔H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:20 - They fought H3898 from H4480 heaven; H8064 the stars H3556 in their courses H4546 fought H3898 against H5973 Sisera. H5516

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:23 - But H3808➔ David H1732 took H5375 not ➔H3808 the number of them H4557 from H1121➔ twenty H6242 years H8141 old ➔H1121 and under: H4295 because H3588 the LORD H3068 had said H559 he would increase H7235 Israel H3478 like to the stars H3556 of the heavens. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:21 - So we H587 laboured H6213 in the work: H4399 and half of them H2677 held H2388 the spears H7420 from the rising H5927 of the morning H7837 till H5704 the stars H3556 appeared. H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:23 - Their children also H1121 multipliedst thou H7235 as the stars H3556 of heaven, H8064 and broughtest them H935 into H413 the land, H776 concerning which H834 thou hadst promised H559 to their fathers, H1 that they should go in H935 to possess H3423 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let H2821➔ the stars H3556 of the twilight thereof H5399 be dark; ➔H2821 let it look H6960 for light, H216 but have none; H369 neither H408 let it see H7200 the dawning H6079 of the day: H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:12 - Is not H3808 God H433 in the height H1363 of heaven? H8064 and behold H7200 the height H7218 of the stars, H3556 how H3588 high they are! H7311

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:5 - Behold H2005 even to H5704 the moon, H3394 and H3808➔ it shineth H166 not; ➔H3808 yea, the stars H3556 are H2141➔ not H3808 pure ➔H2141 in his sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:7 - When H7442➔ the morning H1242 stars H3556 sang ➔H7442 together, H3162 and H7321➔ all H3605 the sons H1121 of God H430 shouted for joy? ➔H7321

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:3 - When H3588 I consider H7200 thy heavens, H8064 the work H4639 of thy fingers, H676 the moon H3394 and the stars, H3556 which H834 thou hast ordained; H3559

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:9 - The moon H3394 and stars H3556 to rule H4475 by night: H3915 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:4 - He telleth H4487 the number H4557 of the stars; H3556 he calleth H7121 them all H3605 by their names. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 148:3 - Praise ye him, H1984 sun H8121 and moon: H3394 praise him, H1984 all H3605 ye stars H3556 of light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:2 - While H5704 the sun, H8121 or the light, H216 or the moon, H3394 or the stars, H3556 be H2821➔ not H3808 darkened, ➔H2821 nor H7725➔ the clouds H5645 return ➔H7725 after H310 the rain: H1653

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:10 - For H3588 the stars H3556 of heaven H8064 and the constellations thereof H3685 shall H1984➔ not H3808 give ➔H1984 their light: H216 the sun H8121 shall be darkened H2821 in his going forth, H3318 and the moon H3394 shall H5050➔ not H3808 cause ➔H5050➔ her light H216 to shine. ➔H5050

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:13 - For thou H859 hast said H559 in thine heart, H3824 I will ascend H5927 into heaven, H8064 I will exalt H7311 my throne H3678 above H4605 the stars H3556 of God: H410 I will sit also H3427 upon the mount H2022 of the congregation, H4150 in the sides H3411 of the north: H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:13 - Thou art wearied H3811 in the multitude H7230 of thy counsels. H6098 Let H5975➔ now H4994 the astrologers, H1895 H8064 the stargazers, H2374 H3556 the H3045➔ monthly H2320 prognosticators, ➔H3045 stand up, ➔H5975 and save thee H3467 from H834 these things that shall come H935 upon thee. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:35 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 which giveth H5414 the sun H8121 for a light H216 by day, H3119 and the ordinances H2708 of the moon H3394 and of the stars H3556 for a light H216 by night, H3915 which divideth H7280 the sea H3220 when H1993➔ the waves thereof H1530 roar; ➔H1993 The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is his name: H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - And H3680➔ when I shall put thee out, H3518 I will cover ➔H3680 the heaven, H8064 and make H6937➔ the stars thereof H3556 dark; ➔H6937 I will cover H3680 the sun H8121 with a cloud, H6051 and the moon H3394 shall H215➔ not H3808 give ➔H215 her light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:10 - And it waxed great, H1431 even to H5704 the host H6635 of heaven; H8064 and it cast down H5307 some of H4480 the host H6635 and of H4480 the stars H3556 to the ground, H776 and stamped upon them. H7429

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:3 - And they that be wise H7919 shall shine H2094 as the brightness H2096 of the firmament; H7549 and they that turn H6663➔ many H7227 to righteousness ➔H6663 as the stars H3556 for ever H5769 and ever. H5703

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:10 - The earth H776 shall quake H7264 before them; H6440 the heavens H8064 shall tremble: H7493 the sun H8121 and the moon H3394 shall be dark, H6937 and the stars H3556 shall withdraw H622 their shining: H5051

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:15 - The sun H8121 and the moon H3394 shall be darkened, H6937 and the stars H3556 shall withdraw H622 their shining. H5051

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:26 - But ye have borne H5375 the tabernacle H5522 of your Moloch H4432 and H853 Chiun H3594 your images, H6754 the star H3556 of your god, H430 which H834 ye made H6213 to yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:4 - Though H518 thou exalt H1361 thyself as the eagle, H5404 and though H518 thou set H7760 thy nest H7064 among H996 the stars, H3556 thence H8033 will I bring thee down, H3381 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:16 - Thou hast multiplied H7235 thy merchants H7402 above the stars H3556 of heaven: H8064 the cankerworm H3218 spoileth, H6584 and flieth away. H5774
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