{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H6957",
  "lemma": "קַו",
  "transliteration": "qav",
  "definition": "a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord",
  "kjv": "line. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו.",
  "occurrences": 18,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "H6960",
      "lemma": "קָוָה",
      "transliteration": "qâvâh",
      "meaning": "to bind together",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H6960"
    },
    {
      "id": "H6961",
      "lemma": "קָוֶה",
      "transliteration": "qâveh",
      "meaning": "a",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H6961"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "קַו mimicry of Isaiah's words, perh. senseless",
    "קַו n.m",
    "קַו n.m. line"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "2 Kings 21:13",
      "text": "I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plumb line of Ahab’s house; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/21?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 28:10",
      "text": "For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/28?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 28:13",
      "text": "Therefore the LORD’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/28?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 28:17",
      "text": "I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/28?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 34:11",
      "text": "But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it. The owl and the raven will dwell in it. He will stretch the line of…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/34?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 34:17",
      "text": "He has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/34?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Isaiah 44:13",
      "text": "The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/44?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Ezekiel 47:3",
      "text": "When the man went out eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/47?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Psalms 19:5",
      "text": "Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/19?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Job 38:5",
      "text": "Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/38?v=5"
    }
  ],
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