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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H6957 - Rule

Strong's No.:H6957

Hebrew:קַו

Transliteration:qav

Phonetic:kav

Word Origin:From H6960 (compare H6961)

Bible Usage:line. Compare H6978 .

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a cord (as {connecting }) especially for measuring; figuratively a rule; also a {rim} a musical string or accord


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. cord, line, measuring-line

a. cord

b. measuring-line

2. (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless


Bible References:
Rule

Translation
Occurrences:
line ( 20 )
out ( 2 )
rule ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.