H6957 — קַו (qav)
Strong's H6957 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: קַו (qav)
Pronunciation: kav
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: or קָו (qâv); from קָוָה (qâvâh) [H6960] (compare קָוֶה (qâveh) [H6961]);
Definition: a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
KJV Renderings: line. Compare קַו־קַו (qav-qav) [H6978].
Senses
- cord, line, measuring-line
- cord
- measuring-line
- (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1680 | ἐλπίς | elpís | from a primary ἔλπω (élpō) (to anticipate, usually with pleasure) | expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence | faith, hope |
| G3358 | μέτρον | métron | an apparently primary word | a measure ("metre"), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree) | measure |
| G5353 | φθόγγος | phthóngos | from G5350 | utterance, i.e. a musical note (vocal or instrumental) | sound |
| H6960 | קָוָה | qâvâh | a primitive root | to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect | gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon) |
| H6961 | קָוֶה | qâveh | from קָוָה (qâvâh) H6960 | a (measuring) cord (as if for binding) | line |
| H6978 | קַו־קַו | qav-qav | from קַו (qav) H6957 (in the sense of a fastening) | stalwart | [idiom] meted out |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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