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כִּימָה H3598

H3598 is the Hebrew word כִּימָה, transliterated Kîymâh and said kee-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it pleiades.

Word: כִּימָהTransliteration: KîymâhSaid: kee-maw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades.

Where it comes from

from the same as H3558 (כּוּמָז).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

pleiades 2×seven stars 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Pleiades, seven stars.

Verses using כִּימָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Job 9:9 · KJV

Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

Job 38:31 · KJV

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

Amos 5:8 · KJV

Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:

Common questions

What does Strong's H3598 mean?

H3598 is the Hebrew word כִּימָה (Kîymâh), meaning a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades.

How is H3598 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pleiades (2 times), seven stars (1 time).

How many times does H3598 appear in the Bible?

כִּימָה (Kîymâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3598 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H3558 (כּוּמָז).

Nearby entries

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