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קָוֶה H6961
H6961 is the Hebrew word קָוֶה, transliterated qâveh and said kaw-veh'. The King James Version most often renders it line.
What it means
a (measuring) cord (as if for binding).
Where it comes from
from H6960 (קָוָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: line.
Verses using קָוֶה
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 7:23 · KJV
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
Jeremiah 31:39 · KJV
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
Zechariah 1:16 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6961 mean?
H6961 is the Hebrew word קָוֶה (qâveh), meaning a (measuring) cord (as if for binding).
How is H6961 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it line (3 times).
How many times does H6961 appear in the Bible?
קָוֶה (qâveh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6961 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6960 (קָוָה).
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