6977. qevutstsoth
Strong's Lexicon
qevutstsoth: "locks" or "hair"

Original Word: קְוֻצָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qvutstsah
Pronunciation: kev-oots-tsoth
Phonetic Spelling: (kev-oots-tsaw')
Definition: "locks" or "hair"
Meaning: a forelock

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָבַץ (qavats), meaning "to gather" or "to collect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, similar concepts of hair and beauty can be found in Greek words like κόμη (kome), meaning "hair," which is used in the New Testament.

Usage: The term "qevutstsoth" refers to locks or tresses of hair, often used in a poetic or descriptive context to convey beauty, elegance, or the natural state of hair. It is typically used in the context of describing a person's appearance, particularly in a way that highlights the beauty and intricacy of their hair.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, hair was often seen as a symbol of strength, beauty, and vitality. The way hair was styled or described could convey social status, personal identity, or even religious devotion. In biblical poetry, such as the Song of Solomon, hair is frequently used as a metaphor for beauty and attraction, reflecting the cultural appreciation for well-kept and styled hair.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
locks (of hair)
NASB Translation
locks (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[קְוֻצּוֺת] noun feminine plural locks of hair (√ obscure; Late Hebrew id.; Syriac , PS3556; Arabic hair over forehead); — suffix קְוֻצּוֺתַי Songs 5:2, תָיו- Songs 5:11.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lock

Feminine passive participle of quwts in its original sense; a forelock (as shorn) -- lock.

see HEBREW quwts

Forms and Transliterations
קְוֻּצּוֹתַ֖י קְוּצּוֹתָיו֙ קוצותי קוצותיו kevvtztzoTav kevvutztzoTai qəw·wṣ·ṣō·w·ṯāw qəw·wuṣ·ṣō·w·ṯay qəwwṣṣōwṯāw qəwwuṣṣōwṯay
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Englishman's Concordance
Songs 5:2
HEB: נִמְלָא־ טָ֔ל קְוֻּצּוֹתַ֖י רְסִ֥יסֵי לָֽיְלָה׃
NAS: with dew, My locks with the damp
KJV: with dew, [and] my locks with the drops
INT: is drenched dew my locks the damp of the night

Songs 5:11
HEB: כֶּ֣תֶם פָּ֑ז קְוּצּוֹתָיו֙ תַּלְתַּלִּ֔ים שְׁחֹר֖וֹת
NAS: pure gold; His locks are [like] clusters of dates
KJV: fine gold, his locks [are] bushy,
INT: is gold pure his locks are clusters black

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6977
2 Occurrences


qəw·wṣ·ṣō·w·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
qəw·wuṣ·ṣō·w·ṯay — 1 Occ.















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