Qav — H6957

H6957 · Hebrew — קו

Pronunciation: kav

Other spellings: qâv קָו

Definition

masculine noun

a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord

  1. cord, line, measuring-line
    1. cord
    2. measuring-line
  2. (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

Usually translated as

line

Origin

or qâv; from H6960 (compare H6961)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Qav occurs 25 times in 17 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (1), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Q