Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3551 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כַּו |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H3854 in the sense of piercing |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kav |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kav |
| Meaning: | 1. a window (as a perforation) |
| KJV Renderings: | window. |
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[כַּוָּה NöGGA 1884. 1019] noun feminine window ( ᵑ7 כַּוְּתָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6040], compare SchulthLex. 91 (below * [untranscribed source text 6041]), hence Arabic [untranscribed source text 6042], [untranscribed source text 6043] id., as loan-word Frä13); — plural absolute כַּ וִּין פְּתִיחָן Dan 6:11 (compare S-CJ6).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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