What does קוּר (qûr) mean in the Bible?
קוּר (qûr): Network of threads woven together; metaphorically describes intricate, interconnected structures formed by deliberate arrangement
Hebrew · H6980
קוּר
(Only plural) trenches , i.e. a web (as if so formed)
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קוּרH6980
Pronunciationqûr
What does קוּר (qûr) mean in the Bible?
קוּר (qûr): Network of threads woven together; metaphorically describes intricate, interconnected structures formed by deliberate arrangement
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6980?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Their cobwebs (1), web (1).
Where does קוּר (qûr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 59:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItTheir cobwebs1×Isaiah 59:6
web1×Isaiah 59:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowIsaiah 59:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Isaiah2
Source forms
וְקוּרֵ֥י1xwə·qū·rêIsaiah 59:5
קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙1xqū·rê·hemIsaiah 59:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1xIsaiah 59:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 59:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Network of threads woven together; metaphorically describes intricate, interconnected structures formed by deliberate arrangement
Source Gloss
(only plural) trenches , i.e. a web (as if so formed)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Network of threads woven together; metaphorically describes intricate, interconnected structures formed by deliberate arrangement
(only plural) trenches, i.e. a web (as if so formed) BDB: thread Usage: web.
Word Origins
קוּר is built from this root:
קוּרH6979
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