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קַו־קַו H6978
H6978 is the Hebrew word קַו־קַו, transliterated qav-qav and said kav-kav'. The King James Version most often renders it meted out.
What it means
stalwart.
Where it comes from
from H6957 (קַו) (in the sense of a fastening).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] meted out.
Verses using קַו־קַו
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 18:2 · KJV
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Isaiah 18:7 · KJV
In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6978 mean?
H6978 is the Hebrew word קַו־קַו (qav-qav), meaning stalwart.
How is H6978 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it meted out (2 times).
How many times does H6978 appear in the Bible?
קַו־קַו (qav-qav) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6978 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6957 (קַו) (in the sense of a fastening).
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