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קְוֻצָּה H6977

H6977 is the Hebrew word קְוֻצָּה, transliterated qᵉvutstsâh and said kev-oots-tsaw'. The King James Version most often renders it locks.

Word: קְוֻצָּהTransliteration: qᵉvutstsâhSaid: kev-oots-tsaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a forelock (as shorn).

Where it comes from

feminine passive participle of H6972 (קוּץ) in its original sense.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

locks 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: lock.

Verses using קְוֻצָּה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Song of Solomon 5:2 · KJV

I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

Song of Solomon 5:11 · KJV

His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6977 mean?

H6977 is the Hebrew word קְוֻצָּה (qᵉvutstsâh), meaning a forelock (as shorn).

How is H6977 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it locks (2 times).

How many times does H6977 appear in the Bible?

קְוֻצָּה (qᵉvutstsâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6977 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine passive participle of H6972 (קוּץ) in its original sense.

Nearby entries

H6974 · קוּץ — to awake (literally or figuratively)H6975 · קוֹץ — a thorn H6976 · קוֹץ — Kots, the name of two Israelites H6978 · קַו־קַו — stalwart H6979 · קוּר — to trench; by implication, to throw forth…H6980 · קוּר — (only plural) trenches, i.e. a web (as if so formed)

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