Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3556

Strong's H3556 · Hebrew

כּוֹכָב

kôwkâb · /ko-kawb'/

Number
H3556
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כּוֹכָב
Transliteration
kôwkâb
Pronunciation
ko-kawb'
KJV occurrences
36 verses

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.

stars34×
star2×

Every occurrence (KJV)

36 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis5 verses
Genesis 1:16

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 15:5

And 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 22:17

That 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 26:4

And 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 37:9

And 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.

Exodus1 verse
Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy4 verses
Judges1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
Nehemiah2 verses
Job5 verses
Psalms4 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Daniel2 verses
Joel2 verses
Amos1 verse
Obadiah1 verse
Nahum1 verse

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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);