Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6978 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קַו ־ קַו |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6957 (in the sense of a fastening) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | qav-qav |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kav-kav' |
| Meaning: | 1. stalwart |
| KJV Renderings: | X meted out. |
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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
