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qol H6963

קוֹל (qol) means “voice” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

קוֹל Hebrew · H6963 506 tagged occurrences in 436 verses

Pronunciation guide: kole Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H6963A

קוֹל · qol · voice

: voice/shout/loud 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

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TBESH · H6963B

קֹל · qol · frivolity

lightness, frivolity

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TBESH · H6963H

קוֹל · qol · voice: sound

: sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

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TBESH · H6963I

קוֹל · qol · voice: thunder

: thunder 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

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TBESH · H6963J

קוֹל · qol · voice: message

: message/proclaim 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

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TBESH · H6963K

קוֹל · qol · voice: [sound of]

: [sound_of](THING) 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

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TBESH · H6963L

קוֹל · qol · voice: listen

: listen 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or קֹל; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound

KJV glosses: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.

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How translators render H6963

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the voice	44
the sound	29
my voice	26
voice	22
your voice	18
his voice	17
their voices	13
to the voice	13
at the sound	12
a voice	9
their voice	7
listen	6
loudly	6
sound	6
to his voice	6
and	5
the noise	5
the sounds	5
the voices	5
thunder	5
a proclamation	4
and the sound	4
her voice	4
the cry	4
to my voice	4
a cry	3
aloud	3
and the voices	3
at the voice	3
my plea	3
the thunder	3
the voice of	3
to your voice	3
vvv	3
a sound	2
and a proclamation	2
like	2
like the crackling	2
like the voice	2
listen to	2
my cry	2
of his voice	2
our voice	2
song	2
sounds	2
to the sound	2
when he thunders	2
with a voice	2
your words	2
a battle cry	1
a noise	1
a public	1
a shout	1
a voice came	1
above the roar	1
and have your voice	1
and its sound	1
and lowing	1
and my cry	1
and the blast	1
and the cooing	1
and the lowing	1
and the music	1
and the sounding	1
and thunder	1
are saying	1
as loud	1
at their cries	1
blast	1
bleating	1
by the sound	1
by their shouting	1
egypt will hiss	1
for the sound	1
for your voice	1
from the noise	1
from the sound	1
he speaks	1
hear	1
hear the	1
him	1
his roar	1
i cried out	1
i lift my voice	1
in such a loud	1
in the roar	1
in the thunder	1
is the voice	1
it is my voice	1
it is the voice	1
it was the sound	1
joyfully	1
let the sound	1
like the roar	1
like the sound	1
listen to the voice	1
make his voice	1
may growl	1
me	1
noise	1
not a trace	1
of their voices	1
of your voice	1
or let your voice	1
plea	1
resounded	1
response	1
roar	1
shouts	1
so that even the sound	1
so the speech	1
that	1
the blast	1
the clamor	1
the command	1
the crack	1
the outcry	1
the rumble	1
the sounding	1
the thunderbolt	1
the tune	1
the witness	1
their calls	1
their plan	1
there is the sound	1
this message	1
through my loud	1
to my plea	1
to their voice	1
to what you say	1
was like the roar	1
when the news	1
when you cry for help	1
with a shout	1
with a sound like	1
with his voice	1
with its voice	1
with shouts	1
with the sound	1
with the sounding	1
with the voice	1
with thunder	1
without a sound	1
your voice loudly	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
the voice	84
voice	36
my voice	31
his voice	26
and the voice	17
the noise	16
their voice	16
a voice	15
to the voice	15
the sound	14
thy voice	12
unto the voice	12
not the voice	10
at the noise	6
with my voice	6
a sound	5
at the sound	5
unto my voice	5
with the voice	5
and the noise	4
at the voice	4
thunder	4
unto their voice	4
a noise	3
and the sound	3
from the noise	3
her voice	3
like the noise	3
noise	3
not unto the voice	3
our voice	3
to thy voice	3
with the sound	3
aloud	2
and his voice	2
and the thunders	2
as the voice	2
for a voice	2
neither voice	2
not my voice	2
of their voice	2
sound	2
that he made a proclamation	2
their voices	2
this thy voice	2
to my voice	2
unto her voice	2
unto his voice	2
with a voice	2
a proclamation	1
also the noise	1
and a noise	1
and a voice	1
and he wept	1
and his sound	1
and it came to pass through the lightness	1
and make the voice	1
and my voice	1
and proclaim	1
and shall cause their voice	1
and sound	1
and the fame	1
and the lowing	1
and their voice	1
and there was a voice	1
and they caused it to be proclaimed	1
and they made proclamation	1
and thy voice	1
and when the voice	1
and with sound	1
and with the sound	1
any more the voice	1
as the noise	1
as with the voice	1
at the cry	1
at thy voice	1
because of the voice	1
behold the noise	1
behold the voice	1
but her voice	1
by reason of the voice	1
cry out	1
for as the crackling	1
for the noise	1
for the voice	1
for through the voice	1
from them the voice	1
him by a voice	1
i beseech thee the voice	1
i the voice	1
in her nor the voice	1
into the voice	1
it a voice	1
it crieth out	1
like a noise	1
like the voice	1
me a voice	1
nor cause his voice	1
not his voice	1
not the sound	1
not thy voice	1
now unto my voice	1
of his voice	1
of the thunder	1
of thunder	1
or the voice	1
sing	1
sounded	1
than the noise	1
that his voice	1
that there were thunders	1
the thunder	1
the thunderings	1
their peace	1
them and a noise	1
them when his voice	1
then this bleating	1
there neither voice	1
there was a noise	1
thereof by the noise	1
thou also unto the voice	1
thou unto the voice	1
thunderings	1
to his voice	1
to make proclamation	1
to make your voice	1
to the sound	1
to your voice	1
unto him let not thy voice	1
unto our voice	1
unto thee at the voice	1
unto thee with the voice	1
unto thy voice	1
unto your voice	1
up thy voice	1
when he speaketh	1
when the sound	1
with his voice	1
with the noise	1
with your voice	1
yelled	1

Verses containing H6963

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Judges 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
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Judges 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”
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Judges 9:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
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Judges 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God returned to the woman as she was sitting in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.
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Judges 18:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
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Judges 18:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”
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Judges 20:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.
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Judges 21:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.
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Ruth 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
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Ruth 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
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1 Samuel 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk
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1 Samuel 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.
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1 Samuel 4:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,
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1 Samuel 4:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.
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1 Samuel 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
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1 Samuel 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
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1 Samuel 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”
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1 Samuel 8:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
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1 Samuel 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
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1 Samuel 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.
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1 Samuel 12:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.
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1 Samuel 12:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
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1 Samuel 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.
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1 Samuel 12:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”
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1 Samuel 12:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
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1 Samuel 15:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
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1 Samuel 15:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
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1 Samuel 15:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
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1 Samuel 15:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
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1 Samuel 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
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1 Samuel 15:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
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1 Samuel 19:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
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1 Samuel 24:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences
When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud
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Source alternate reference: 24.17
1 Samuel 25:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”
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1 Samuel 26:17 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
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1 Samuel 28:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”
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1 Samuel 28:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.
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1 Samuel 28:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.
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1 Samuel 28:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now please listen to your servant and let me set a morsel of bread before you so you may eat and have the strength to go on your way.”
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1 Samuel 28:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Saul refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But his servants joined the woman in urging him, and he heeded their voice. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
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1 Samuel 30:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
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2 Samuel 3:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept.
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2 Samuel 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
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2 Samuel 6:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
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2 Samuel 12:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the seventh day the child died. But David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Look, while the child was alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to us. So how can we tell him the child is dead? He may even harm himself.”
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2 Samuel 13:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.
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2 Samuel 13:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
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2 Samuel 15:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”
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2 Samuel 15:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness.
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2 Samuel 19:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
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Source alternate reference: 19.5

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