Strong's Definition
a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
Derivation: or קָו; from H6960 (קָוָה) (compare H6961 (קָוֶה));
KJV Usage: line. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו.
TWOT Reference: 1992,1994a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
קַו (qav) — cord. 1) line, measuring-line 2) (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless
קַו (qav) — line. 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · קוה
Cords
measuring line = line ► used for measuring the size of an object; ≈ sometimes used in a figurative sense in the context of moral and ethical standards
1KI 7:23 · 2KI 21:13 · 2CH 4:2 · JOB 38:5 · ISA 28:17 · ISA 34:11 · ISA 34:17 · ISA 44:13 · JER 31:39 · LAM 2:8 · EZK 47:3 · ZEC 1:16
Dimension
extent literally: measuring line; hence, possibly: = the dimensions of an object, ◄ as if determined with the help of a measuring line
Sounds
note, music literally: line, extended to: string (of an instrument); hence, possibly: = the music produced by a stringed instrument
noun m
noun c
Sounds | ≈ צַו
Collocation: צַו לָצַו צַו לָצַו קַו לָקַו קַו לָקַו
tsade tsade qoph qoph = the letters tsade and qoph of the Hebrew alphabet recited as part of a kind of nursery rhyme; ≈ associated with childish behavior and therefore looked upon with contempt
ISA 28:10 · ISA 28:10 · ISA 28:10 · ISA 28:10 · ISA 28:13 · ISA 28:13 · ISA 28:13 · ISA 28:13
noun m
1 PSA 19:5 LXX φθόγγος SYM ἦχος VUL sonus NJPS "voice" = [4a] | DCH "chord > sound, music, melody, rhythm" | others read קֹולָם "their voice" 2 ISA 18:2 · ISA 18:2 · ISA 18:7 · ISA 18:7 RSV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV | NIV "of strange speech" NJPS of gibber (and chatter)" 3 1KI 7:23 · JER 31:39 MT-Q | MT-K קָוֶה = קַו
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קַו mimicry of Isaiah's words, perh. senseless base
קַו n.m. line base