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Lexicon :: Strong's H6979 - qûr

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קוּר
Transliteration
qûr
Pronunciation
koor
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2004,2077

Strong’s Definitions

קוּר qûwr, koor; a primitive root; also denominative from H7023 to trench; by implication, to throw forth; to wall up, whether literal (to build a wall) or figurative (to estop):—break down, cast out, destroy, dig.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H6979 in the following manner: dig (2x), cast out (2x), destroy (1x), break down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H6979 in the following manner: dig (2x), cast out (2x), destroy (1x), break down (1x).

  1. (Qal) to bore, dig, dig for water

  2. to be cold

    1. (Hiphil) to make or keep cool

  3. (Pilpel) destroy, break down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קוּר qûwr, koor; a primitive root; also denominative from H7023 to trench; by implication, to throw forth; to wall up, whether literal (to build a wall) or figurative (to estop):—break down, cast out, destroy, dig.
STRONGS H6979: Abbreviations
† I. [קוּר] verb bore, dig (Arabic bdb088104(bdb088105) cut a round hole in, scoop out); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular קַרְתִּי 2 Kings 19:24 I have dug (that is, a well) = Isaiah 37:25 (Meinh conjectures כָּרִתִי). — Hiph., Pilp., see I, II. קרר below.

† I. [קָרַר] verb be cold (Arabic bdb090303be cold, so Ethiopic bdb090304Syriac bdb090305; Targum Ithpa. 1st person singular cool onself (rare); Levy compare also Late Hebrew Nithp. רִתְקָרֵר grow calm [i.e. cool]); —
Hiph. make or keep cool: Perfect 3rd person feminine singular הֵקֵ֫רָה, figurative, Jeremiah 6:7b Jerusalem keepeth her wickedness cool, fresh; Infinitive construct metaplastic הָקִיר (Ges§ 67 v) Jeremiah 6:7a, of בּוֺר keeping water cool (simile).

† II. [קָרַר] verb
Pilp. tear down (?) (Late Hebrew קִרְקֵר tear down wall); — only Participle מְקַרְקַר קִר Isaiah 22:5 usually (men are) tearing down wall(s), but see I. H7023 קִיר 3 near the end.

קַרְקַר Numbers 24:17 read H6936 קָדְקֹד which see.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

24:17

2 Kings

19:24

Isaiah

22:5; 37:25

Jeremiah

6:7; 6:7

H6979

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6979 matches the Hebrew קוּר (qûr),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:17 - “I see H7200 him, but not now; H6258
I behold H7789 him, but not near; H7138
A star H3556 shall come H1869 forth from Jacob, H3290
A scepter H7626 shall rise H6965 from Israel, H3478
And shall crush H4272 through H4272 the [fn]forehead H6285 of Moab, H4124
And [fn]tear H6979 down H6979 all H3605 the sons H1121 of [fn]Sheth. H8352

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:24 - “I dug H6979 wells and drank H8354 foreign H2114 waters, H4325
And with the sole H3709 of my feet H6471 I [fn]dried H2717 up
All H3605 the rivers H2975 of [fn]Egypt.” H4693

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:5 - For the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of hosts H6635 has a day H3117 of panic, H4103 subjugation H4001 and confusion H3998
In the valley H1516 of vision, H2384
A breaking H6979 down H6979 of walls H7023
And a crying H7771 [fn]to the mountain. H2022

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:25 - ‘I dug H6979 wells and drank H8354 waters, H4325
And with the sole H3709 of my feet H6471 I dried H2717 up
All H3605 the rivers H2975 of [fn]Egypt.’ H4693

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:7 - “As a well H953 [fn]keeps H6979 its waters H4325 fresh, H6979
So H3651 she [fn]keeps H6979 fresh H6979 her wickedness. H7451
Violence H2555 and destruction H7701 are heard H8085 in her;
Sickness H2483 and wounds H4347 are ever H8548 before H5921 H6440 Me.
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