קוּר
Transliteration
qûr
Pronunciation
koor
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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 () 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 be cold, so Ethiopic Syriac ; 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.
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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