כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb) — Star

Hebrew word study: כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb), Strong's H3556. a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince

HebrewStrong's H3556
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb)
Pronounced: ko-kawb'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince

Word study
Derivation: probably from the same as H3522 (כַּבּוֹן) (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (כָּוָה) (in the sense of blazing);

KJV translation words: star(-gazer).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the stars ×9like the stars of ×7and the stars ×6the stars of ×4a star ×1and stars ×1are like the stars of ×1of the stars ×1on the stars ×1stars ×1stars their ×1to the stars of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כְּכוֹכְבֵי ×7הַכּוֹכָבִים ×6וְכוֹכָבִים ×6כּוֹכָבִים ×4כּוֹכְבֵי ×3וְהַכּוֹכָבִים ×1כְּכֹכְבֵי ×1כּוֹכָב ×1כוֹכְבֵי ×1לַכּוֹכָבִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×5Job ×5Deuteronomy ×4Psalms ×4Isaiah ×3Nehemiah ×2Daniel ×2Joel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 37)

Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3522 כַּבּוֹן (Kabbôwn), H3554 כָּוָה (kâvâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.