The meaning of “כּוֹכָב”
Understanding kôwkâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably from the same as כַּבּוֹן (in the sense of rolling) or כָּוָה (in the sense of blazing) star(-gazer). - a star ...
כּוֹכָב
probably from the same as כַּבּוֹן (in the sense of rolling) or כָּוָה (in the sense of blazing) star(-gazer). - a star (as round or as shining) - figuratively, a prince 1) star 1a) of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:17 | “That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;” Word: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) | |
| Deuteronomy 10:22 | “Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the Lord thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. ” Word: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) | |
| Nehemiah 9:23 | “Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.” Word: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) | |
| Ecclesiastes 12:2 | “While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:” Word: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) | |
| Ezekiel 32:7 | “And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.” Word: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) |
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