Strongs H6957

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קַו (qav) n-m (kav)
Source: or קָו; from H6960 (compare 6961);
Meaning: a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord
KJV: line. Compare 6978.

Appears in a total of 12 verses:

ISA 28:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I _will _make justice (into)_a_measuring-line and_righteousness (into)_a_levelling _tool and_ hail _it _will _sweep _away the_refuge _of falsehood and_the_shelter waters they _will _overflow. (ISA_28:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (ISA 28:17)

LAM 2:8

OET-LV: 8 YHWH he _has _planned to_ the _wall _of _destroy of _the _daughter _of of _Tsiyyōn he _has _stretched _out a _measuring-line not he _has _turned _back his/its_hand from_swallowing _up and_he _has _caused _to _mourn rampart and_wall together they _have _languished. (LAM_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yahweh planned to destroy the wall of the daughter that’s Tsiyyon.
⇔ He stretched out the measuring line.
⇔ He didn’t withhold his hand from devouring,
⇔ and he’s brought the ramparts and wall to mourning. Together they wasted away. (LAM 2:8)

CH2 4:2

OET-LV: 2 and_he/it _made DOM the_sea throw_metal was_ten by_cubit from_its _of_lip to lip _of_its round all _around and_was_five by_cubit height _of_its and_a _measuring-line thirty by_cubit it _went _round DOM_him/it all _around. (CH2_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 and he made the large, round metal water tank (called ‘The Sea’) which was 4.5m diameter and over two metres high. (CH2 4:2)

PSA 19:5

OET-LV: 5  in_all the_earth/land measuring-line _of_their it _has _gone _out and_at_the _end _of the_world words/messages _of_their for_sun he _has _put a _tent in_them. (PSA_19:5)

OET-RV: 5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his room.
⇔ ≈ It’s like a strong man who’s glad when he can run along his path. (PSA 19:5)

JOB 38:5

OET-LV: 5 Who did _he _appoint measurements _of_its if/because you _know or who did _he _stretch _out on/upon_it(f) a _measuring-line. (JOB_38:5)

OET-RV: 5 Who decided on it’s measurements, if you know?
⇔ ≈ Or who stretched out a tape measure over it? (JOB 38:5)

KI2 21:13

OET-LV: 13 And_I _will _stretch _out over Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) DOM the _measuring-line _of Shomrōn and_DOM the _levelling _tool _of the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_I _will _wipe _clean DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) just_as someone _wipes _clean DOM the_bowl he _wipes_it_clean and_he _turns_it_over on face _of_its. (KI2_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 I’ll use the same tape measure for Yerushalem that I used for Shomron (Samaria), and I’ll use the same plumb line that I used for Ahab’s extended family. I’ll wipe Yerushalem away, just like someone dries a bowl—they wipe it dry and then turn it upside down. (KI2 21:13)

ISA 28:13

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was to/for_them the _message _of YHWH command to_command command to_command line to_line line to_line a _little there a _little there so _that they _may _go and_they _will _stumble backwards and_they _will _be _broken and_they _will _be _ensnared and_they _will _be _captured. (ISA_28:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (ISA 28:13)

ISA 28:10

OET-LV: 10 If/because command to_command command to_command line to_line line to_line a _little there a _little there. (ISA_28:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙ (ISA 28:10)

ISA 34:11

OET-LV: 11 And_they_will _take _possession _of _it wilderness _owl and_hedgehog and_great _owl and_raven they _will _dwell in_it and_he _will _stretch _out on/upon_it(f) a _measuring-line _of formlessness and_stones _of emptiness. (ISA_34:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (ISA 34:11)

ISA 34:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he he _has _throw for_them a _lot and_his _of_hand it_has _divided _it to/for_them by_measuring-line until perpetuity they_will _possess _it to_a _generation and_a _generation they _will _dwell in_it. (ISA_34:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (ISA 34:17)

ISA 44:13

OET-LV: 13 A _craftsman _of wood(s) he _stretches _out a _measuring-line he_outlines _it with_marker he_works _it with _(the)_tools and_with_compass he_outlines _it and_he_made _it like_the_form _of a _man like_the_beauty _of a _man to_dwell a _house. (ISA_44:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (ISA 44:13)

EZE 47:3

OET-LV: 3 When_went _out the_man east and_a _measuring-line in_his/its_hand and_he _measured _out a _thousand by_cubit and_he_made _me _pass in_waters waters _of ankles. (EZE_47:3)

OET-RV: 3 As the man started walking toward the east holding his measuring line in his hand, he measured off five hundred metres and led me through the water, which was ankle-deep. (EZE 47:3)

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