Lexical Definition

‎קוּר‎ qûwr (koor) to dig ^H:V
a primitive root; also denominative from ‎קִיר‎

break down, cast out, destroy, dig.

• to trench
• by implication, to throw forth
• *** to wall up***, whether literal (to build a wall) or figurative (to estop)

1) (Qal) to bore, dig, dig for water
2) to be cold
2a) (Hiphil) to make or keep cool
3) (Pilpel) destroy, break down

See Greek: τίθημι · ψύχω

Extended Information

• (Pilpel) destroy, break down

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).

I. [‎קוּר‎] verb bore, dig (Arabic () cut a round hole in, scoop out); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular ‎קַרְתִּי‎ 2Kgs 19:24 I have dug (that is, a well)= Isa 37:25 (Meinh conjectures ‎כָּרִתִי‎). —

Hiph`il, Pilpel, see I, II. ‎קרר‎.

I. [‎קָרַר‎] verb be cold (Arabic be cold, so Ethiopic Syriac ; ᵑ7 Ithpa`al 1 singular cool onself (rare); Levy compare also Late Hebrew Nithp. ‎רִתְקָרֵר‎ grow calm [i.e. cool]); —

Hiph`il make or keep cool: Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎הֵקֵ֫רָה‎, figurative, Jer 6:7b Jerusalem keepeth her wickedness cool, fresh; Infinitive construct metaplastic ‎הָקִיר‎ (Ges^{«GKC:67v»§ 67v}) vJer 6:7a, of ‎בּוֺר‎ keeping water cool (simile).

II. [‎קָרַר‎] verb Pilpel tear down (?) (Late Hebrew ‎קִרְקֵר‎ tear down wall); — only Participle ‎מְקַרְקַר קִר‎ Isa 22:5 usually (men are) tearing down wall
(s), but see I. ‎קִיר‎ 3 near the end.

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