Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
destruction
Usage: destruction Another spelling of qe.tev (קֶ֫טֶב "destruction" H6986)
Strong's Number
H6987
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H6987 Quick Answer
Strong's H6987 קוֹטֶב (qoteb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qoteb (ko'-teb) n-m. 1. extermination [from the same as H6986] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include destruction. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qoteb (ko'-teb) n-m. 1. extermination [from the same as H6986]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destruction
Meaning and Definition
qoteb (ko'-teb) n-m. 1. extermination [from the same as H6986] KJV: destruction. Root(s): H6986
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6987. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6987 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qoteb, 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.
destruction
Hosea 13:14
How Strong's H6987 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6987 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 H6987 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6987.
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6987, grouped by book.
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6987 FAQ
What does qoteb (קֹטֶב) mean?
Qoteb (Strong's H6987) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "destruction". qoteb (ko'-teb) n-m. 1. extermination [from the same as H6986]
How many times is qoteb (קֹטֶב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6987 across 1 book.
Where can I study qoteb (קֹטֶב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6987 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qoteb (קֹטֶב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destruction. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.