Lexical Definition
קַו־קַו qav-qav (kav-kav') might H:N-M
from קַו (in the sense of a fastening)
[idiom] meted out.
- stalwart
1) might
Usage: 2 forms in 4 verses
Extended Information
form of: קַו
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: קַו
קַוְקָו (or קַוְקַו, קָוְקָו) noun [masculine] might (?); — so read (according to most) for קַוקָֿו in phrase ׳גּוֺי ק Isa 18:2; Isa 18:7 i.e. a mighty nation (compare Arabic strength; see (on reduplication) Ges«GKC:123e»§ 123e); > RV 'meting out' conquered lands, literally 'of line, line' (11. קַו).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 18:2 · 18:7 |