Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to dig
Usage: (Qal) to bore, dig, dig for water
Strong's Number
H6979
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H6979 Quick Answer
Strong's H6979 קוּר (quwr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. quwr (koor) v. 1. to trench 2. (by implication) to throw forth It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include out, digged, drunk, waters, and sole. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- quwr (koor) v. 1. to trench 2. (by implication) to throw forth
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- out, digged, drunk, waters, and sole
Meaning and Definition
quwr (koor) v. 1. to trench 2. (by implication) to throw forth 3. (also, denominative from H7023) to wall up 4. (hence, literal) to build a wall 5. (hence, figurative) to impede [a primitive root] KJV: break down, cast out, destroy, dig. See also: H7023
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6979. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
out
digged
drunk
waters
sole
feet
dried
rivers
besieged
places
down
casteth
How Strong's H6979 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6979 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6979 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6979.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6979, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6979 FAQ
What does qur (קוּר) mean?
Qur (Strong's H6979) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "trench". quwr (koor) v. 1. to trench 2. (by implication) to throw forth
How many times is qur (קוּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6979 across 4 books.
Where can I study qur (קוּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6979 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qur (קוּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out, digged, drunk, waters, sole, and feet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.