כְּ/ק֣וֹל
𐤊/𐤒𐤅𐤋
qôwl
like-voice
A vocal or audible sound produced by a living being or by an object; most commonly a voice, but also a general term for sound in various forms. Used for speech, cries, shouts, proclamations, as well as natural phenomena (e.g., thunder), animal calls, and the noise of objects or events. Lexical use depends on context, ranging from articulate human speech to inarticulate noises or resounding events.
Nahum 2:8 · Word #6
Lexicon H6963
| Lemma | קוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | qôwl |
| Strong's | H6963 |
| Definition | A vocal or audible sound produced by a living being or by an object; most commonly a voice, but also a general term for sound in various forms. Used for speech, cries, shouts, proclamations, as well as natural phenomena (e.g., thunder), animal calls, and the noise of objects or events. Lexical use depends on context, ranging from articulate human speech to inarticulate noises or resounding events. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like-voice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6963-12
like the sound of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ + masculine singular common noun in construct state (קוֹל). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קוֹל denotes a voice or audible sound, and here it appears in the masculine singular construct form with the prefixed preposition כְּ (“like/as”), yielding the sense “like the sound of” in relation to what follows. The rendering preserves the singular construct relationship and the comparative force of the prefix. |
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