קַו (qaw) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning cord. It appears
20 times
in 9 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H6957).
Also rendered
line
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1994a)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1994a)line; cord; measuring, rule, rim, musical string, accord
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
קַוnoun, masculine: line
קוהnoun, masculine
Strong's H6957קַו: a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord KJV:line. Compare H6978.
Strong's H6961קָוֶה: a (measuring) cord (as if for binding) KJV:line.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 1994: קָוָהqāwâ — wait for; those waiting for; wait, look eagerly, for, lie in wait for; bind, collect, expect; gather, look, patiently, tarry