Strong's Lexicon

H6963

H6963 — קוֹל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqowlnoun mascOccurrences: 507TWOT: 1998a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6963
Word:קוֹל
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from an unused root meaning to call aloud
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:507
Transliteration:qowl
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kole (or qol {kole}) n-m.
Meaning:1. a voice or sound
KJV Renderings:+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.

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BDB7359

קוֺל (sometimes, with prefix and suffix, קֹל)506 noun masculine Gen 39:14 sound, voice; — absolute קוֺל Gen 4:10 + ( הַקֹּל Gen 27:22; Gen 45:16); construct קוֺל Gen 3:8 + (וְקֹל Exod 19:16, לְקֹל Exod 4:8 (twice in verse)); suffix קוֺלִי 1Sam 26:17 +, קוֺלְךָ Judg 18:25 +, etc. (קֹלִי Gen 22:18, קֹלֶ֑ךָ Exod 3:18, etc.); plural (usually of thunder) קֹלֹת Exod 9:23 + 4 t., קוֺלֹת Exod 20:18 ( Gi Exod 20:15), קֹלוֺת 1Sam 2:17 + 5 t.; —

1. sound: especially
a. of human voice Josh 6:10; 2Kgs 7:10 in speech Gen 27:22 (twice in verse); 1Sam 1:13; 1Sam 24:17; 1Sam 26:17 (twice in verse); recognized (הִכִּיר) 1Sam 26:17; Jer 18:3 ׳ יְפֵה ק Ezek 33:32 pleasant of voice, compare Song 2:14 (twice in verse); Song 8:13 in singing Exod 32:18; 2Sam 19:36; Isa 52:8, calling Judg 9:7, shouting Exod 32:17; 1Sam 4:6 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 1:40; Ezra 3:13, rejoicing Jer 7:34 (4 t. in verse) = Jer 16:9; Jer 25:10; Jer 33:11, praise Ps 66:8; Ps 26:7; Joel 2:10, laughter Jer 30:19, weeping Gen 21:16; Judg 2:4; 1Sam 11:4; Ruth 1:9; Ruth 1:14; Ezra 3:13, outcry Gen 39:15; Gen 39:18; 1Sam 4:14; Jer 8:19, distress, lament Jer 9:18; Ezek 27:30 ; Zech 11:3; Ps 102:6, supplication Ps 28:2 ; Ps 28:6 ; Ps 31:23; Ps 86:6 adverb אֶחָד ׳ ק with one voice Exod 24:3; 2Chr 5:13, גָּדוֺל ׳ ק loud voice 2Sam 15:23 + (compare ׳ ג ׳ בְּק Gen 39:14; 1Sam 28:12 +), רָם ׳ ק Deut 27:14 ׳ נָשָׂא ק Gen 21:16 + (see נָשָׂא 1.b. (5)), ׳ הֵרִים ק Gen 39:15 + (see דום Hiph`il); on ׳ ק as independent noun, followed by subject + verb of calling Ps 3:5; Ps 27:7 ; Ps 142:2 see Ges «GKC:144m»§ 144m
b. of ׳ י Gen 3:8; Gen 3:10 ; Isa 6:8; Exod 19:19; 1Kgs 19:3; Mic 6:9; Ezek 10:5 (compare also 2.b.) +; adverb גָּדוֺל ׳ ק Deut 5:19; Ezek 9:1 דְּמָמָה דַקָּה ׳ ק 1Kgs 19:12 .
c. of seraph Isa 6:4.
d. of angel Dan 8:16 (אָדָם ׳ ק i.e. in human speech, compare Bev ); דְּבָרָיו ׳ ק Dan 10:6; Dan 10:9 (twice in verse).
e. of animals: bleating of sheep 1Sam 15:14, lowing of cattle 1Sam 15:14; Jer 9:9, neighing of horses Jer 8:16, roaring of lion Amos 3:4; Jer 2:15 +, hissing of serpent Jer 46:22 (in simile), singing of birds Nah 2:8; Zeph 2:14; Ps 104:12; Song 2:12; Eccl 12:4.
f. exclamation, at beginning of clause, a sound of…! = hark! Gen 4:10; Isa 13:4; Isa 40:3; Isa 52:8; Jer 4:15; Jer 10:22; Jer 50:28; Song 2:8; Song 5:2 (Ges «GKC:146b»§ 146b).
2. sound:
a. of instrument, especially (הַ)שֹּׁפָר ׳ ק Exod 9:16; Exod 20:18 (Gi Exod 20:15) Amos 2:2; 1Kgs 1:41 +, ׳ חֲצֹצְרוֺת וגו 2Chr 5:13, כִּנּוֺר Ezek 26:13 , עוּנָב Job 21:12 of פַּעֲמֹנִים on high priest's robe Exod 28:35.
b. thunder-clap or peal (compare Dr 1Sam 12:17), ׳ קוֺל י (or קוֺלוֺ) Amos 1:2; Isa 30:30; Isa 30:31; Jer 10:13 = Jer 51:16, Joel 2:11; Joel 4:16; Ps 18:14 = 2Sam 22:14; Ps 29:3; Ps 29:7 ; Ps 46:7; Job 37:4 (compare 1Sam 7:10; Ps 77:18; Ps 77:19; Ps 104:7), so especially plural absolute (see above) Exod 9:23; Exod 9:28; Exod 9:29 ; Exod 9:33; Exod 9:34; Exod 19:16; Exod 20:18 (Gi Exod 20:15 ), 1Sam 7:10; 1Sam 12:17; 1Sam 12:18; Job 28:26 = Job 38:25.
c. קוֺל רַגְלֶיהָ 1Kgs 14:6 compare 2Kgs 6:32, and (probably) Gen 3:8 also (הַ)צְּעָדָה ׳ ק 2Sam 5:24 = 1Chr 14:15 of runners 2Kgs 11:13; 2Chr 23:12.
d. stamping of hoofs Jer 47:3; Ezek 26:10 ( +chariots, etc.), compare 1Kgs 1:41.
e. of chariots Nah 3:2; Joel 2:5 wheels Ezek 3:13 whip Nah 3:2.
f. of sea, and great waters Hab 3:10 ; Ezek 1:24 ; Ezek 43:2 ; Ps 93:3 ; Ps 93:4, compare Jer 50:42 (in simile); צִנּוֺרֶיךָ ׳ ק Ps 42:8 .
g. earthquake Ezek 37:7.
h. a fall Jer 49:21; Ezek 26:15; Ezek 31:16.
i. of a multitude 1Sam 4:14 ; Isa 13:4 ; Ezek 23:42.
j. din of war Exod 32:17; Jer 50:22; Jer 50:46; Jer 51:55; Lam 2:7 .
k. of wings Ezek 1:24; Ezek 3:13; Ezek 10:5.
l. flame Joel 2:5 crackling of thorns Eccl 7:6 rustling of leaves Lev 26:36. masculine millstones Jer 25:10; Eccl 12:4.
3. of articulate speech, thing said:
a. (1) often of human advice, command, entreaty Gen 3:17; Gen 4:23; Exod 3:18; Exod 4:1; Exod 4:9; Deut 1:45 ; Deut 21:18 (twice in verse); Deut 21:20; 1Sam 2:25 ; 1Sam 8:7; 1Sam 8:9 ; 2Sam 12:18 דִּבְרֵיכֶם ׳ ק Deut 1:34 ; Deut 5:25 even of written words 2Kgs 10:6 so also הָאֹת ׳ ק Exod 4:8 (twice in verse) voice (teaching) of the sign. (2) of a report Gen 45:16; Eccl 10:20. (3) of a proclamation Exod 36:6 ( P ), 2Chr 24:9; 2Chr 30:5; 2Chr 36:22 = Ezra 1:1 ; Ezra 10:7 ; Neh 8:15 . (4) אָלָה ׳ ק Lev 5:1 utterance of adjuration.
b. often (especially Deuteronomy, Jeremiah) of words of ׳ י Gen 22:18; Gen 26:5; Exod 5:2 ; Exod 15:26; Exod 19:5; Deut 8:20 ; Deut 9:23; Deut 13:15; Deut 13:19 +, Judg 2:2; Judg 2:20 ; Judg 6:10; 1Sam 12:14; 1Sam 12:15; 1Sam 15:1; 1Sam 15:19; 1Sam 15:20; 1Sam 15:22; Jer 3:13; Jer 3:25 ; Jer 7:23 +; of ׳ מַלְאַךְ י Exod 23:21; Exod 23:22. — קֹל Jer 3:9 see below קלל.


BDB7450

קֹל noun [masculine] lightness, frivolity (so Vrss Ki Gie; Gf thinks = קָלוֺן ; > = voice); — מִקֹּל זְנוּנָהּ Jer 3:9. — קֹל voice, see קוֺל .


BDB9854

קול (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew קול , קוֺל).


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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