Strong's H6978 · Hebrew
קַו־קַו
qav-qav · /kav-kav'/
Definition
stalwart
KJV: [idiom] meted out.
Root / derivation: from H6957 (קַו) (in the sense of a fastening);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קַו־קַו across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Isaiah2 verses
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! scattered: or, outspread and polished meted: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line, and treading under foot have: or, despise
Isaiah 18:7In 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. scattered: or, outspread and polished
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6978 (qav-qav) mean?
stalwart
How many times does H6978 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6978 (קַו־קַו) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “out.”
How is qav-qav translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6978 is rendered as “out” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word קַו־קַו come from?
from H6957 (קַו) (in the sense of a fastening);