כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) — Star
Hebrew word study: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb), Strong's H3556. a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
KJV translation words: star(-gazer).
Strong's H3556 is tagged on 37 words in 37 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:16 and last appears in Nahum 3:16.
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 37)
- Genesis 1:16 — הַכּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- Genesis 15:5 — הַכּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- Genesis 22:17 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Genesis 26:4 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Genesis 37:9 — כּוֹכָבִים — stars
- Exodus 32:13 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Numbers 24:17 — כּוֹכָב — a star
- Deuteronomy 1:10 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — are like the stars of
- Deuteronomy 4:19 — הַכּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- Deuteronomy 10:22 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Deuteronomy 28:62 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Judges 5:20 — הַכּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- 1 Chronicles 27:23 — כְּכוֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Nehemiah 4:21 — הַכּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- Nehemiah 9:23 — כְּכֹכְבֵי — like the stars of
- Job 3:9 — כּוֹכְבֵי — the stars of
- Job 9:7 — כּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- Job 22:12 — כּוֹכָבִים — the stars
- Job 25:5 — וְכוֹכָבִים — and the stars
- Job 38:7 — כּוֹכְבֵי — the stars of
- Psalms 8:3 — וְכוֹכָבִים — and the stars
- Psalms 136:9 — וְכוֹכָבִים — and stars
- Psalms 147:4 — לַכּוֹכָבִים — of the stars
- Psalms 148:3 — כּוֹכְבֵי — the stars of
- Ecclesiastes 12:2 — וְהַכּוֹכָבִים — and the stars
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3522 כַּבּוֹן (Kabbôwn), H3554 כָּוָה (kâvâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does kôwkâb (H3556) mean?
A star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince.
How is H3556 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3556 as: star(-gazer)..
How often does כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) appear?
Strong's H3556 is tagged on 37 words in 37 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:16 and last appears in Nahum 3:16.
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