קַוָּ֗/ם
𐤒𐤅/𐤌
qav
their line
A cord or string, typically used for measuring or marking boundaries; by extension, a measuring line, standard, rule, or boundary marker. In some contexts, 'qav' refers to a measurement or standard used in construction or survey, and figuratively to a limit, lot, or rule. Less commonly, it may denote a rim (e.g., of a vessel) or, in poetic usage, a string of a musical instrument.
Psalms 19:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H6957
| Lemma | קַו |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤅 |
| Transliteration | qav |
| Strong's | H6957 |
| Definition | A cord or string, typically used for measuring or marking boundaries; by extension, a measuring line, standard, rule, or boundary marker. In some contexts, 'qav' refers to a measurement or standard used in construction or survey, and figuratively to a limit, lot, or rule. Less commonly, it may denote a rim (e.g., of a vessel) or, in poetic usage, a string of a musical instrument. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | their line |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6957-05
their measuring-cord
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct form with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קַו derives from the idea of something twisted or bound together, hence a cord used for measuring or marking boundaries. The masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix is rendered as a single object belonging to them: "their measuring-cord." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their measuring-cord
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Kept the P1; 'their measuring-cord' directly reflects the Hebrew and maintains the specific sense as indicated in the SILEX definition for 'qav', which is distinct from just 'line' or 'cord.' |