Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
might
Usage: might
Strong's Number
H6978
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H6978 Quick Answer
Strong's H6978 קַו ־ קַו (qav-qav) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qav-qav (kav-kav') n-m. 1. stalwart [from H6957 (in the sense of a fastening)] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include meted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qav-qav (kav-kav') n-m. 1. stalwart [from H6957 (in the sense of a fastening)]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- meted
Meaning and Definition
qav-qav (kav-kav') n-m. 1. stalwart [from H6957 (in the sense of a fastening)] KJV: X meted out. Root(s): H6957
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6978. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6978 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qav-qav, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
meted
Isaiah 18:2
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How Strong's H6978 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6978 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6978 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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!
In 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6978.
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!
In 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6978, grouped by book.
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6978 FAQ
What does qavqav (קַו־קַו) mean?
Qavqav (Strong's H6978) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stalwart". qav-qav (kav-kav') n-m. 1. stalwart [from H6957 (in the sense of a fastening)]
How many times is qavqav (קַו־קַו) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6978 across 1 book.
Where can I study qavqav (קַו־קַו) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6978 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qavqav (קַו־קַו)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as meted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.