What does קוֹא mean in the Bible?
קוֹא is a Hebrew word meaning "to vomit".
Hebrew · H6958
קוֹא
To vomit
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קוֹאH6958
What does קוֹא mean in the Bible?
קוֹא is a Hebrew word meaning "to vomit".
Full entry for קוֹא (H6958) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6958?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and it vomited (1), and vomit it up (1), but vomits it out (1), it spewed out (1), it will vomit you out (1).
Where does קוֹא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 18:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (4), Proverbs (2), Job (1), Jonah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand it vomited1×Jonah 2:10
and vomit it up1×Proverbs 25:16
but vomits it out1×Job 20:15
it spewed out1×Leviticus 18:28
it will vomit you out1×Leviticus 18:28
vomit you out1×Leviticus 20:22
will vomit out1×Leviticus 18:25
You will vomit up1×Proverbs 23:8
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 18:25וַתָּקִ֥אtowill vomit outConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 18:28תָקִ֤יאtoit will vomit you outVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 18:28קָאָ֛הtoit spewed outVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 20:22תָקִ֤יאtovomit you outVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularJob 20:15וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּtobut vomits it outConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularProverbs 23:8תְקִיאֶ֑נָּהtoYou will vomit upVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularProverbs 25:16וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃toand vomit it upConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularJonah 2:10וַיָּקֵ֥אtoand it vomitedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 18:25
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Leviticus4Job1Proverbs2Jonah1
Source forms
תָקִ֤יא2xṯā·qîLeviticus 18:28, Leviticus 20:22
וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃1xwa·hă·qê·ṯōwProverbs 25:16
וַיָּקֵ֥א1xway·yā·qêJonah 2:10
וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּ1xway·qi·’en·nūJob 20:15
וַתָּקִ֥א1xwat·tā·qiLeviticus 18:25
קָאָ֛ה1xqā·’āhLeviticus 18:28
תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה1xṯə·qî·’en·nāhProverbs 23:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular2xLeviticus 18:28, Leviticus 20:22
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular1xProverbs 25:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xLeviticus 18:25
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xJonah 2:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular1xJob 20:15
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular1xProverbs 23:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xLeviticus 18:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to vomit
Source Gloss
to vomit
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to vomit BDB: vomit up Usage: spue (out), vomit (out, up, up again).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectLev 18:28 · Lev 20:222×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
PerfectLev 18:281×
Word Origins
קוֹא is a primitive root - no further derivation.