# H6957 קַו

קַו (qav), Strong’s H6957: 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…

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*qav* — 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.

Built from [קָוָה qâvâh](https://besorah.bible/word/H6960) (to bind together) + [קָוֶה qâveh](https://besorah.bible/word/H6961) (a)

Occurs 18 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- קַו mimicry of Isaiah's words, perh. senseless
- קַו n.m
- קַו n.m. line

## Where it occurs
- [2 Kings 21:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/21?v=13) — I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plumb line of Ahab’s house; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a…
- [Isaiah 28:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/28?v=10) — For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
- [Isaiah 28:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/28?v=13) — Therefore the LORD’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a…
- [Isaiah 28:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/28?v=17) — I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies…
- [Isaiah 34:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/34?v=11) — But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it. The owl and the raven will dwell in it. He will stretch the line of…
- [Isaiah 34:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/34?v=17) — He has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever…
- [Isaiah 44:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/44?v=13) — The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with…
- [Ezekiel 47:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/47?v=3) — When the man went out eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass…
- [Psalms 19:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/19?v=5) — 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…
- [Job 38:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/38?v=5) — Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?