Lexicon :: Strong's H3556 - kôḵāḇ

God made the two great lights ​— ​the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night ​— ​as well as the stars.

He took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “Your offspring will be that numerous.”

“I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the city gates of their[fn] enemies.

“I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky, I will give your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed[fn] by your offspring,

Then he had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun, moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”

“Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel ​— ​you swore to them by yourself and declared, ‘I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and will give your offspring all this land that I have promised, and they will inherit it forever.’ ”

I see him, but not now;

I perceive him, but not near.

A star will come from Jacob,

and a scepter will arise from Israel.

He will smash the forehead[fn] of Moab

and strike down[fn] all the Shethites.[fn]

“The LORD your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.

“When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars ​— ​all the stars in the sky ​— ​do not be led astray to bow in worship to them and serve them. The LORD your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.

“Your ancestors went down to Egypt, seventy people in all, and now the LORD your God has made you numerous, like the stars of the sky.

“Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the LORD your God.

The stars fought from the heavens;

the stars fought with Sisera from their paths.

David didn’t count the men aged twenty or under, for the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out.

You multiplied their descendants

like the stars of the sky

and brought them to the land

you told their ancestors to go in and possess.

May its morning stars grow dark.

May it wait for daylight but have none;

may it not see the breaking[fn] of dawn.

He commands the sun not to shine

and seals off the stars.

Isn’t God as high as the heavens?

And look at the highest stars ​— ​how lofty they are!

If even the moon does not shine

and the stars are not pure in his sight,

while the morning stars sang together

and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

When I observe your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you set in place,

the moon and stars to rule by night.

His faithful love endures forever.

He counts the number of the stars;

he gives names to all of them.

Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all you shining stars.

before the sun and the light are darkened,

and the moon and the stars,

and the clouds return after[fn] the rain;

Indeed, the stars of the sky and its constellations[fn]

will not give their light.

The sun will be dark when it rises,

and the moon will not shine.

You said to yourself,

“I will ascend to the heavens;

I will set up my throne

above the stars of God.

I will sit on the mount of the gods’ assembly,

in the remotest parts of the North.[fn]

“You are worn out with your many consultations.

So let the astrologers stand and save you —

those who observe the stars,

those who predict monthly

what will happen to you.

“This is what the LORD says:

The one who gives the sun for light by day,

the fixed order of moon and stars for light by night,

who stirs up the sea and makes its waves roar —

the LORD of Armies is his name:

“ ‘When I snuff you out,

I will cover the heavens

and darken their stars.

I will cover the sun with a cloud,

and the moon will not give its light.

It grew as high as the heavenly army, made some of the army and some of the stars[fn] fall to the earth, and trampled them.

Those who have insight will shine

like the bright expanse of the heavens,

and those who lead many to righteousness,

like the stars forever and ever.

The earth quakes before them;

the sky shakes.

The sun and moon grow dark,

and the stars cease their shining.

The sun and moon will grow dark,

and the stars will cease their shining.

“But you have taken up[fn] Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god,[fn] images you have made for yourselves.

Though you seem to soar[fn] like an eagle

and make your nest among the stars,

even from there I will bring you down.

This is the LORD’s declaration.

You have made your merchants

more numerous than the stars of the sky.

The young locust strips[fn] the land

and flies away.