BDB7341
I. קַו only in קַו לָקָו Isa 28:10 (twice in verse); Isa 28:13 (twice in verse), mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless, see צַו p. 846.
II. קַו see קוה .
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6957 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קַו קָו |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6960 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 21 |
| Transliteration: | qav |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kav (or qav {kawv}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring 2. (figuratively) a rule 3. (also) a rim, a musical string or accord |
| KJV Renderings: | line. |
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I. קַו only in קַו לָקָו Isa 28:10 (twice in verse); Isa 28:13 (twice in verse), mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless, see צַו p. 846.
II. קַו see קוה .
II. קַו noun masculine Zech 1:16 line (compare Köii. l. 40 Anm. 2); — absolute קַו Ezek 47:3 + Zech 1:16 Qr ( Kt קוה), קָ֑ו Isa 34:17 +; construct קַו 2Kgs 21:13 +; — measuring-line (מִדָּה ׳ ק Jer 31:39): 1Kgs 7:23 ( Qr ; Kt קוה, see below) = 2Chr 4:2; Ezek 47:3 for marking off a possession inland Isa 34:17 (figurative); especially עַל ׳ נְטָה ק in building, Job 38:5 (figurative of earth), Zech 1:16 (יִנְּטֶה; || יִבָּנֶה ), so ׳ יְצָא ק Jer 31:39 ( Qr ; Kt קיה); ׳ נָטָה ק of designing idol Isa 44:13 marking off for destruction, עַל ׳ נָטָה ק 2Kgs 21:13; Isa 34:11 ( קַרתֹהוּ), ׳ ק ׳ נ Lam 2:8 so מִשְׁפָּט לְקָ֔ו וְשַׂמְתִּ֫י Isa 28:27. — קַוָּם Ps 19:5 ( AV their line. figurative of their domain) read probably קֹלָם their sound, Capp. 0l Che and now most. Isa 18:2; Isa 18:7 see קוקו -below; Isa 28:10; Isa 28:13 see I. קַו .
קוה noun masculine Kt = II. קַו Qr ; absolute (קֶ֫וֶה or קָוֶה) Zech 1:16 construct (קֶ֫וֶה or קְוֵה) 1Kgs 7:23; Jer 31:39.
קַוְקָו (or קַוְקַו, קָוְקָו) noun [masculine] might (?); — so read (according to most) for קַוקָֿו in phrase ׳ גּוֺי ק Isa 18:2; Isa 18:7 i.e. a mighty nation (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4702] strength; see (on reduplication) Ges«GKC:123e»§ 123e); > RV 'meting out' conquered lands, literally 'of line, line' (11. קַו).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke