Strong's H3556 · Hebrew
כּוֹכָב
kôwkâb · /ko-kawb'/
Definition
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
KJV: star(-gazer).
Root / derivation: probably from the same as H3522 (כַּבּוֹן) (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (כָּוָה) (in the sense of blazing);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כּוֹכָב across 36 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
36 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.
Genesis 15:5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Genesis 22:17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; shore: Heb. lip
Genesis 26:4And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Genesis 37:9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Deuteronomy4 verses
The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Deuteronomy 4:19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted
Deuteronomy 10:22Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Deuteronomy 28:62And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.
Judges1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Nehemiah 9:23Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
Job5 verses
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: the dawning: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
Job 9:7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job 22:12Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars
Job 25:5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job 38:7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Psalms4 verses
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 136:9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 147:4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
Psalms 148:3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Isaiah 14:13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Daniel2 verses
And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. to the host: or, against the host
Daniel 12:3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. wise: or, teachers
Joel2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3556 (kôwkâb) mean?
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
How many times does H3556 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3556 (כּוֹכָב) appears in 36 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “stars.”
How is kôwkâb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3556 is rendered as “stars” (34×), “star” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word כּוֹכָב come from?
probably from the same as H3522 (כַּבּוֹן) (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (כָּוָה) (in the sense of blazing);