קָוֶה
qwh
cord
Strong's H6961NounHebrewTWOT 1994a

קָוֶה (qwh) is a Hebrew noun meaning cord. It appears 4 times in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H6961).

Also rendered

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

קַו noun, masculine: line

קוה noun, masculine

Strong's H6957 קַו: a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
KJV:line. Compare H6978.

Strong's H6961 קָוֶה: 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: קָוָה qāwâ — wait for; those waiting for; wait, look eagerly, for, lie in wait for; bind, collect, expect; gather, look, patiently, tarry

See it in Scripture

1 Kings 7:23Jeremiah 31:39

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