Strong's H7021 · Hebrew
קִיקָיוֹן
qîyqâyôwn · /kee-kaw-yone'/
Definition
the gourd (as nauseous)
KJV: gourd.
Root / derivation: perhaps from H7006 (קָיָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קִיקָיוֹן across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jonah4 verses
And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon was: Heb. rejoiced with great joy
Jonah 4:7But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
Jonah 4:9And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. Doest: or, Art thou greatly angry? I do well: or, I am greatly angry
Jonah 4:10Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: had pity: or, spared came: Heb. was the son of the night
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7021 (qîyqâyôwn) mean?
the gourd (as nauseous)
How many times does H7021 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7021 (קִיקָיוֹן) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “gourd.”
How is qîyqâyôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7021 is rendered as “gourd” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word קִיקָיוֹן come from?
perhaps from H7006 (קָיָה);