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Lexicon :: Strong's H6963 - qôl

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קוֹל
Transliteration
qôl
Pronunciation
kole
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to call aloud
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1998a,2028b

Strong’s Definitions

קוֹל qôwl, kole; or קֹל qôl; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:—+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 506x

The KJV translates Strong's H6963 in the following manner: voice (383x), noise (49x), sound (39x), thunder (10x), proclamation (with H5674) (4x), send out (with H5414) (2x), thunderings (2x), fame (1x), miscellaneous (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 506x
The KJV translates Strong's H6963 in the following manner: voice (383x), noise (49x), sound (39x), thunder (10x), proclamation (with H5674) (4x), send out (with H5414) (2x), thunderings (2x), fame (1x), miscellaneous (16x).
  1. voice, sound, noise

    1. voice

    2. sound (of instrument)

  2. lightness, frivolity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קוֹל qôwl, kole; or קֹל qôl; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:—+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
STRONGS H6963: Abbreviations
קוֺל (sometimes, with prefix and suffix, קֹל)506 noun masculineGenesis 39:14 sound, voice; — absolute קוֺל Genesis 4:10 + (הַקֹּל Genesis 27:22; Genesis 45:16); construct קוֺל Genesis 3:8 + (וְקֹל Exodus 19:16, לְקֹל Exodus 4:8 (twice in verse)); suffix קוֺלִי 1 Samuel 26:17 +, קוֺלְךָ Judges 18:25 +, etc. (קֹלִי Genesis 22:18, קֹלֶ֑ךָ Exodus 3:18, etc.); plural (usually of thunder) קֹלֹת Exodus 9:23 + 4 times, קוֺלֹת Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15), קֹלוֺת 1 Samuel 2:17 + 5 times; —
1. sound: especially
a. of human voice Joshua 6:10; 2 Kings 7:10; in speech Genesis 27:22 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 1:13; 1 Samuel 24:17; 1 Samuel 26:17 (twice in verse); recognized (הִכִּיר) 1 Samuel 26:17; Jeremiah 18:3; יְפֵה ק׳ Ezekiel 33:32 pleasant of voice, compare Songs 2:14 (twice in verse); Songs 8:13; in singing Exodus 32:18; 2 Samuel 19:36; Isaiah 52:8, calling Judges 9:7, shouting Exodus 32:17; 1 Samuel 4:6 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 1:40; Ezra 3:13, rejoicing Jeremiah 7:34 (4 times in verse) = Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10; Jeremiah 33:11, praise Psalm 66:8; Psalm 26:7; Joel 2:10, laughter Jeremiah 30:19, weeping Genesis 21:16; Judges 2:4; 1 Samuel 11:4; Ruth 1:9, 14; Ezra 3:13, outcry Genesis 39:15, 18; 1 Samuel 4:14; Jeremiah 8:19, distress, lament Jeremiah 9:18; Ezekiel 27:30; Zechariah 11:3; Psalm 102:6, supplication Psalm 28:2; Psalm 28:6; Psalm 31:23; Psalm 86:6; adverb אֶחָד ק׳ with one voice Exodus 24:3; 2 Chronicles 5:13, גָּדוֺל ק׳ loud voice 2 Samuel 15:23 + (compare ג׳ בְּק׳ Genesis 39:14; 1 Samuel 28:12 +), רָם ק׳ Deuteronomy 27:14; נָשָׂא ק׳ Genesis 21:16 + (see נָשָׂא 1b (5)), הֵרִים ק׳ Genesis 39:15 + (see דום Hiph.); on ק׳ as independent noun, followed by subject + verb of calling Psalm 3:5; Psalm 27:7; Psalm 142:2 see Ges§ 144 m.
b. of י׳ Genesis 3:8, 10; Isaiah 6:8; Exodus 19:19; 1 Kings 19:3; Micah 6:9; Ezekiel 10:5 (compare also 2b) +; adverb גָּדוֺל ק׳ Deuteronomy 5:19; Ezekiel 9:1; דְּמָמָה דַקָּה ק׳ 1 Kings 19:12.
c. of seraph Isaiah 6:4.
d. of angel Daniel 8:16 (אָדָם ק׳ i.e. in human speech, compare Bev); דְּבָרָיו ק׳ Daniel 10:6, 9 (twice in verse).
e. of animals: bleating of sheep 1 Samuel 15:14, lowing of cattle 1 Samuel 15:14; Jeremiah 9:9, neighing of horses Jeremiah 8:16, roaring of lion Amos 3:4; Jeremiah 2:15 +, hissing of serpent Jeremiah 46:22 (in simile), singing of birds Nahum 2:8; Zephaniah 2:14; Psalm 104:12; Songs 2:12; Ecclesiastes 12:4.
f. exclamation, at beginning of clause, a sound of...! = hark! Genesis 4:10; Isaiah 13:4; Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 52:8; Jeremiah 4:15; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 50:28; Songs 2:8; Songs 5:2 (Ges§ 146 b).
2. sound:
a. of instrument, especially (הַ)שֹּׁפָר ק׳ Exodus 9:16; Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15) Amos 2:2; 1 Kings 1:41 +, חֲצֹצְרוֺת וגו׳ 2 Chronicles 5:13, כִּנּוֺר Ezekiel 26:13, עוּנָב Job 21:12; of פַּעֲמֹנִים on high priest's robe Exodus 28:35.
b. thunder-clap or peal (compare Dr 1 Samuel 12:17), קוֺל י׳ (or קוֺלוֺ) Amos 1:2; Isaiah 30:30, 31; Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Joel 2:11; Joel 4:16 [Joel 3:16]; Psalm 18:14 = 2 Samuel 22:14; Psalm 29:3; Psalm 29:7; Psalm 46:7; Job 37:4 (compare 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 77:18; Psalm 77:19; Psalm 104:7), so especially plural absolute (see above) Exodus 9:23, 28, 29, 33, 34; Exodus 19:16; Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15), 1 Samuel 7:10; 1 Samuel 12:17, 18; Job 28:26 = Job 38:25.
c. קוֺל רַגְלֶיהָ 1 Kings 14:6 compare 2 Kings 6:32, and (probably) Genesis 3:8; also (הַ)צְּעָדָה ק׳ 2 Samuel 5:24 = 1 Chronicles 14:15; of runners 2 Kings 11:13; 2 Chronicles 23:12.
d. stamping of hoofs Jeremiah 47:3; Ezekiel 26:10) + chariots, etc.), compare 1 Kings 1:41.
e. of chariots Nahum 3:2; Joel 2:5; wheels Ezekiel 3:13; whip Nahum 3:2.
f. of sea, and great waters Habakkuk 3:10; Ezekiel 1:24; Ezekiel 43:2; Psalm 93:3; Psalm 93:4, compare Jeremiah 50:42 (in simile); צִנּוֺרֶיךָ ק׳ Psalm 42:8.
g. earthquake Ezekiel 37:7.
i. of a multitude 1 Samuel 4:14; Isaiah 13:4; Ezekiel 23:42.
l. flame Joel 2:5; crackling of thorns Ecclesiastes 7:6; rustling of leaves Leviticus 26:36.
3. of articulate speech, thing said:
a.
(1) often of human advice, command, entreaty Genesis 3:17; Genesis 4:23; Exodus 3:18; Exodus 4:1, 9; Deuteronomy 1:45; Deuteronomy 21:18 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 21:20; 1 Samuel 2:25; 1 Samuel 8:7, 9; 2 Samuel 12:18; דִּבְרֵיכֶם ק׳ Deuteronomy 1:34; Deuteronomy 5:25; even of written words 2 Kings 10:6; so also הָאֹת ק׳ Exodus 4:8 (twice in verse) voice (teaching) of the sign.
(2) of a report Genesis 45:16; Ecclesiastes 10:20.
(4) אָלָה ק׳ Leviticus 5:1 utterance of adjuration.
b. often (especially Deuteronomy, Jeremiah) of words of י׳ Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:5; Exodus 5:2; Exodus 15:26; Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 8:20; Deuteronomy 9:23; Deuteronomy 13:15; Deuteronomy 13:19 +, Judges 2:2, 20; Judges 6:10; 1 Samuel 12:14, 15; 1 Samuel 15:1, 19, 20, 22; Jeremiah 3:13, 25; Jeremiah 7:23 +; of מַלְאַךְ י׳ Exodus 23:21, 22. — קֹל Jeremiah 3:9 see below קלל.

קֹל noun [masculine] lightness, frivolity (so Vrss Ki Gie; Gf thinks = קָלוֺן; > = voice); — מִקֹּל זְנוּנָהּ Jeremiah 3:9. — קֹל voice, see קוֺל above.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:8; 3:8; 3:8; 3:10; 3:17; 4:10; 4:10; 4:23; 21:16; 21:16; 22:18; 22:18; 26:5; 27:22; 27:22; 39:14; 39:14; 39:15; 39:15; 39:18; 45:16; 45:16

Exodus

3:18; 3:18; 4:1; 4:8; 4:8; 4:9; 5:2; 9:16; 9:23; 9:23; 9:28; 9:29; 9:33; 9:34; 15:26; 19:5; 19:16; 19:16; 19:19; 20:15; 20:15; 20:15; 20:18; 20:18; 20:18; 23:21; 23:22; 24:3; 28:35; 32:17; 32:17; 32:18; 36:6

Leviticus

5:1; 26:36

Deuteronomy

1:34; 1:45; 5:19; 5:25; 8:20; 9:23; 13:15; 21:18; 21:20; 27:14

Joshua

6:10

Judges

2:2; 2:4; 2:20; 6:10; 9:7; 18:25

Ruth

1:9; 1:14

1 Samuel

1:13; 2:17; 2:25; 4:6; 4:14; 4:14; 7:10; 7:10; 8:7; 8:9; 11:4; 12:14; 12:15; 12:17; 12:17; 12:18; 15:1; 15:14; 15:14; 15:19; 15:20; 15:22; 24:17; 26:17; 26:17; 26:17; 28:12

2 Samuel

5:24; 12:18; 15:23; 19:36; 22:14

1 Kings

1:40; 1:41; 1:41; 14:6; 19:3; 19:12

2 Kings

6:32; 7:10; 10:6; 11:13

1 Chronicles

14:15

2 Chronicles

5:13; 5:13; 23:12; 24:9; 30:5; 36:22

Ezra

1:1; 3:13; 3:13; 10:7

Nehemiah

8:15

Job

21:12; 28:26; 37:4; 38:25

Psalms

3:5; 18:14; 26:7; 27:7; 28:2; 28:6; 29:3; 29:7; 31:23; 42:8; 46:7; 66:8; 77:18; 77:19; 86:6; 93:3; 93:4; 102:6; 104:7; 104:12; 142:2

Ecclesiastes

7:6; 10:20; 12:4; 12:4

Song of Songs

2:8; 2:12; 2:14; 5:2; 8:13

Isaiah

6:4; 6:8; 13:4; 13:4; 30:30; 30:31; 40:3; 52:8; 52:8

Jeremiah

2:15; 3:9; 3:9; 3:13; 3:25; 4:15; 7:23; 7:34; 8:16; 8:19; 9:9; 9:18; 10:13; 10:22; 16:9; 18:3; 25:10; 25:10; 30:19; 33:11; 46:22; 47:3; 49:21; 50:22; 50:28; 50:42; 50:46; 51:16; 51:55

Lamentations

2:7

Ezekiel

1:24; 1:24; 3:13; 3:13; 9:1; 10:5; 10:5; 23:42; 26:10; 26:13; 26:15; 27:30; 31:16; 33:32; 37:7; 43:2

Daniel

8:16; 10:6; 10:9

Joel

2:5; 2:5; 2:10; 2:11; 3:16

Amos

1:2; 2:2; 3:4

Micah

6:9

Nahum

2:8; 3:2; 3:2

Habakkuk

3:10

Zephaniah

2:14

Zechariah

11:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6963 matches the Hebrew קוֹל (qôl),
which occurs 506 times in 436 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 9 (Jdg 5:11–2Sa 19:4)

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:11 -

“At the sound H6963 of those who divide flocks among the watering places,

There they shall [fn]commemorate the righteous deeds of Yahweh,

The righteous deeds for His [fn]peasantry in Israel.

Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:10 - and I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But you have not listened H6963 to My voice.”’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 -

Then they told Jotham, so he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted his voice H6963 and called out. Thus he said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:9 - And God listened to the voice H6963 of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she was sitting in the field, but Manoah her husband was not with her.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:3 - They were near the house of Micah, and they recognized the voice H6963 of the young man, the Levite. So they turned aside there and said to him, “Who brought you here? And what are you doing in this place? And what do you have here?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:25 - Then the sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice H6963 be heard among us, lest men, bitter of soul, fall upon you and you [fn]lose your life, with the lives of your household.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13 - “So now, give up the men, the [fn]vile fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and purge this evil from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin were not willing to listen to the voice H6963 of their brothers, the sons of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:2 - So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening and lifted up their voices H6963 and wept [fn]bitterly.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:9 - “May Yahweh grant that you may find rest, each in the house of her husband.” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices H6963 and wept.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - And they lifted up their voices H6963 and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:13 - As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart; only her lips were moving, but her voice H6963 was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25 - “If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who can pray for him?” But they would not listen to the voice H6963 of their father, for Yahweh desired to put them to death.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:6 - Then the Philistines heard the noise H6963 of the shout and said, “What does the noise H6963 of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they knew that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:14 - Then Eli heard the noise H6963 of the outcry, and he said, “What does the noise H6963 of this commotion mean?” So the man came hurriedly and told Eli.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:10 - Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But Yahweh thundered with a great [fn]thunder H6963 on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so that they were [fn]defeated before Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:7 - Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice H6963 of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:9 - “So now, listen to their voice H6963; however, you shall solemnly [fn]testify to them and tell them of the [fn]custom of the king who will reign over them.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:19 -

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice H6963 of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:22 - Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice H6963 and [fn]appoint them a king.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:4 - Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and spoke these words in the hearing of the people, and all the people lifted up their voices H6963 and wept.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:1 -

Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice H6963 in all that you said to me, and I have [fn]appointed a king over you.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:14 - “If you will fear Yahweh and serve Him and listen to His voice H6963 and not rebel against the [fn]command of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you will follow Yahweh your God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:15 - “But if you will not listen to the voice H6963 of Yahweh, but rebel against the [fn]command of Yahweh, then the hand of Yahweh will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:17 - “Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that He may send [fn]thunder H6963 and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the eyes of Yahweh by asking for yourselves a king.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:18 - So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent [fn]thunder H6963 and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:1 -

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; so now, [fn]obey the voice H6963 of the words of Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:14 - But Samuel said, “What then is this sound H6963 of the sheep in my ears and the sound H6963 of the oxen which I am hearing?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:19 - “Why then did you not [fn]obey the voice H6963 of Yahweh, but rushed upon the spoil and did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:20 -

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I did [fn]obey the voice H6963 of Yahweh and went on the way on which Yahweh sent me and have brought back Agag the king of Amalek and have devoted the Amalekites to destruction.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:22 - And Samuel said,

“Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices

As in obeying the voice H6963 of Yahweh?

Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,

And to heed than the fat of rams.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:24 -

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have indeed trespassed against the [fn]command of Yahweh and your words because I feared the people and obeyed their voice H6963.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:6 - And Saul listened to the voice H6963 of Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:16 -

Now it happened that when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice H6963, my son David?” Then Saul lifted up his voice H6963 and wept.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:35 - So David received from her hand what she had brought him and said to her, “Go up to your house in peace. See, I have listened to your voice H6963 and [fn]granted your request.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:17 -

Then Saul recognized David’s voice H6963 and said, “Is this your voice H6963, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice H6963, my lord the king.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12 - And the woman saw Samuel and cried out with a loud voice H6963; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18 - “As you did not listen to the voice H6963 of Yahweh and did not execute His burning anger on Amalek, so Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified and said to him, “Behold, your servant-woman has listened to your voice H6963, and I have [fn]taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:22 - “So now also, please listen to the voice H6963 of your servant-woman, and let me set a piece of bread before you that you may eat and have strength when you go on your way.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:23 - But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to [fn]them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:4 - So David and the people who were with him lifted their voices H6963 and wept until there was no strength in them to weep.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:32 - Thus they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice H6963 and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:24 - “And it will be that when you hear the sound H6963 of marching in the tops of the [fn]balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then Yahweh will have gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:15 - So David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of Yahweh with shouting and the sound H6963 of the trumpet.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:18 - Then it happened on the seventh day that the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was still alive, we spoke to him and he did not listen to our voice H6963. How then can we tell him that the child has died? He might do himself harm!”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - But he was not willing to listen to her voice H6963. Now he was stronger than she, so he violated her and lay with her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:36 - As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices H6963 and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept [fn]very bitterly.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound H6963 of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:23 - While all the country was weeping with a loud voice H6963, all the people passed over. The king also passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:4 - But as for the king, he wrapped his face up. Then the king cried out with a loud voice H6963, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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