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H3556 · כּוֹכָב

kôwkâb

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

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

KJV gloss list in the source

star(-gazer).

Source pronunciation notation: ko-kawb'

Derivation recorded by Strong

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

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