Lexical Summary qol: Voice, sound, noise Original Word: קוֹל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance aloud, bleating, crackling, cry out, fame, lightness, lowing, noise, Or qol {kole}; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound -- + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition sound, voice NASB Translation birds (1), bleating (1), crackling (2), cry (2), crying (1), growl* (1), listen (4), loudly (1), loudness (1), lowing (2), news (1), noise (21), obey* (14), obeyed* (5), outcry (1), proclamation (7), public (1), report (1), roared loudly* (1), roared* (1), screamed* (1), shout (1), sound (98), sound* (1), sounds (3), speaks (1), thunder (11), thunderbolt* (2), tinkling (1), voice (284), voice was like the sound (1), voices (14), wept* (1), what i say (1), what my are saying (1), what you say (2), witness (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs קוֺל (sometimes, with prefix and suffix, קֹל)506 noun masculineGenesis 39:14 sound, voice; — absolute קוֺל Genesis 4:10 + (הַקֹּל Genesis 27:22; Genesis 45:16); construct קוֺל Genesis 3:8 + (וְקֹל Exodus 19:16, לְקֹל Exodus 4:8 (twice in verse)); suffix קוֺלִי 1 Samuel 26:17 +, קוֺלְךָ Judges 18:25 +, etc. (קֹלִי Genesis 22:18, קֹלֶ֑ךָ Exodus 3:18, etc.); plural (usually of thunder) קֹלֹת Exodus 9:23 4t., קוֺלֹת Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15), קֹלוֺת 1 Samuel 2:17 5t.; — 1 sound: especially a. of human voice Joshua 6:10; 2 Kings 7:10; in speech Genesis 27:22 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 1:13; 1 Samuel 24:17; 1 Samuel 26:17 (twice in verse); recognized (הִכִּיר) 1 Samuel 26:17; Jeremiah 18:3; ׳יְפֵה ק Ezekiel 33:32 pleasant of voice, compare Songs 2:14 (twice in verse); Songs 8:13; in singing Exodus 32:18; 2 Samuel 19:36; Isaiah 52:8, calling Judges 9:7, shouting Exodus 32:17; 1 Samuel 4:6 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 1:40; Ezra 3:13, rejoicing Jeremiah 7:34 (4 t. in verse) = Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10; Jeremiah 33:11, praise Psalm 66:8; Psalm 26:7; Joel 2:10, laughter Jeremiah 30:19, weeping Genesis 21:16; Judges 2:4; 1 Samuel 11:4; Ruth 1:9,14; Ezra 3:13, outcry Genesis 39:15,18; 1 Samuel 4:14; Jeremiah 8:19, distress, lament Jeremiah 9:18; Ezekiel 27:30; Zechariah 11:3; Psalm 102:6, supplication Psalm 28:2; Psalm 28:6; Psalm 31:23; Psalm 86:6; adverb אֶחָד ׳ק with one voice Exodus 24:3; 2Chronicles 5:13, גָּדוֺל ׳ק loud voice 2 Samuel 15:23 + (compare ׳ג ׳בְּק Genesis 39:14; 1 Samuel 28:12 +), רָם ׳ק Deuteronomy 27:14; ׳נָשָׂא ק Genesis 21:16 + (see נָשָׂא 1b (5)), ׳הֵרִים ק Genesis 39:15 + (see דום Hiph`il); on ׳ק as independent noun, followed by subject + verb of calling Psalm 3:5; Psalm 27:7; Psalm 142:2 see Ges§ 144m b. of ׳י Genesis 3:8,10; Isaiah 6:8; Exodus 19:19; 1 Kings 19:3; Micah 6:9; Ezekiel 10:5 (compare also 2b) +; adverb גָּדוֺל ׳ק Deuteronomy 5:19; Ezekiel 9:1; דְּמָמָה דַקָּה ׳ק 1 Kings 19:12. c. of seraph Isaiah 6:4. d. of angel Daniel 8:16 (אָדָם ׳ק i.e. in human speech, compare Bev); דְּבָרָיו ׳ק Daniel 10:6,9 (twice in verse). e. of animals: bleating of sheep 1 Samuel 15:14, lowing of cattle 1 Samuel 15:14; Jeremiah 9:9, neighing of horses Jeremiah 8:16, roaring of lion Amos 3:4; Jeremiah 2:15 +, hissing of serpent Jeremiah 46:22 (in simile), singing of birds Nahum 2:8; Zephaniah 2:14; Psalm 104:12; Songs 2:12; Ecclesiastes 12:4. f. exclamation, at beginning of clause, a sound of...! = hark! Genesis 4:10; Isaiah 13:4; Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 52:8; Jeremiah 4:15; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 50:28; Songs 2:8; Songs 5:2 (Ges§ 146b). 2 sound: a. of instrument, especially (הַ)שֹּׁפָר ׳ק Exodus 9:16; Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15) Amos 2:2; 1 Kings 1:41 +, ׳חֲצֹצְרוֺת וגו2Chronicles 5:13, כִּנּוֺר Ezekiel 26:13, עוּנָב Job 21:12; of מַּעֲמֹנִים on high priest's robe Exodus 28:35. b. thunder-clap or peal (compare Dr 1 Samuel 12:17), ׳קוֺל י (or קוֺלוֺ) Amos 1:2; Isaiah 30:30,31; Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Joel 2:11; Joel 4:16; Psalm 18:14 = 2 Samuel 22:14; Psalm 29:3; Psalm 29:7; Psalm 46:7; Job 37:4 (compare 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 77:18; Psalm 77:19; Psalm 104:7), so especially plural absolute (see above) Exodus 9:23,28,29,33,34; Exodus 19:16; Exodus 20:18 (Gi Exodus 20:15), 1 Samuel 7:10; 1 Samuel 12:17,18; Job 28:26 = Job 38:25. c. קוֺל רַגְלֶיהָ 1 Kings 14:6 compare 2 Kings 6:32, and (probably) Genesis 3:8; also (הַ)צְּעָדָה ׳ק 2 Samuel 5:24 = 1 Chronicles 14:15; of runners 2 Kings 11:13; 2Chronicles 23:12. d. stamping of hoofs Jeremiah 47:3; Ezekiel 26:10 ( +chariots, etc.), compare 1 Kings 1:41. e. of chariots Nahum 3:2; Joel 2:5; wheels Ezekiel 3:13; whip Nahum 3:2. f. of sea, and great waters Habakkuk 3:10; Ezekiel 1:24; Ezekiel 43:2; Psalm 93:3; Psalm 93:4, compare Jeremiah 50:42 (in simile); צִנּוֺרֶיךָ ׳ק Psalm 42:8. g. earthquake Ezekiel 37:7. h. a fall Jeremiah 49:21; Ezekiel 26:15; Ezekiel 31:16. i. of a multitude 1 Samuel 4:14; Isaiah 13:4; Ezekiel 23:42. j. din of war Exodus 32:17; Jeremiah 50:22,46; Jeremiah 51:55; Lamentations 2:7. k. of wings Ezekiel 1:24; Ezekiel 3:13; Ezekiel 10:5. l. flame Joel 2:5; crackling of thorns Ecclesiastes 7:6; rustling of leaves Leviticus 26:36. m. millstones Jeremiah 25:10; Ecclesiastes 12:4. 3 of articulate speech, thing said: a. (1) often of human advice, command, entreaty Genesis 3:17; Genesis 4:23; Exodus 3:18; Exodus 4:1,9; Deuteronomy 1:45; Deuteronomy 21:18 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 21:20; 1 Samuel 2:25; 1 Samuel 8:7,9; 2 Samuel 12:18; דִּבְרֵיכֶם ׳ק Deuteronomy 1:34; Deuteronomy 5:25; even of written words 2 Kings 10:6; so also הָאֹת ׳ק Exodus 4:8 (twice in verse) voice (teaching) of the sign. (2) of a report Genesis 45:16; Ecclesiastes 10:20. (3) of a proclamation Exodus 36:6 (P), 2 Chronicles 24:9; 30:5; 36:22 = Ezra 1:1; Ezra 10:7; Nehemiah 8:15. (4) אָלָה ׳ק Leviticus 5:1 utterance of adjuration. b. often (especially Deuteronomy, Jeremiah) of words of ׳י Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:5; Exodus 5:2; Exodus 15:26; Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 8:20; Deuteronomy 9:23; Deuteronomy 13:15; Deuteronomy 13:19 +, Judges 2:2,20; Judges 6:10; 1 Samuel 12:14,15; 1 Samuel 15:1,19,20,22; Jeremiah 3:13,25; Jeremiah 7:23 +; of ׳מַלְאַךְ י Exodus 23:21,22. — קֹל Jeremiah 3:9 see below קלל. קֹל noun [masculine] lightness, frivolity (so Vrss Ki Gie; Gf thinks = קָלוֺן; > = voice); — מִקֹּל זְנוּנָהּ Jeremiah 3:9. — קֹל voice, see קוֺל. קול (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew קול, קוֺל). Topical Lexicon General Range of Meaning קול is an elastic word embracing any audible phenomenon: articulate speech, whispered prayer, shouted alarm, musical sound, crashing thunder, or the roar of battle. Its versatility enables Scripture to describe the entire spectrum of communication between God and humanity and within human society itself. The Voice of God 1. Personal Address: “And the LORD God called to the man and said to him, ‘Where are you?’” (Genesis 3:9). From Eden onward, the divine קול initiates relationship, convicting, instructing, and consoling. Theophanic Manifestations (Thunder as His Voice) “When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar” (Jeremiah 10:13). Twenty-two times קול is paired with “thunder,” especially in the Exodus plagues (Exodus 9:23) and David’s hymn (2 Samuel 22:14). The imagery links nature’s awe to covenantal faithfulness, underscoring that every storm testifies to the Sovereign Lord. Prophetic Revelation Prophets uniformly ground their message in having “heard the קול of the LORD” (e.g., Isaiah 6:8; Amos 3:8). The authenticity of a prophet rests on reception of that voice, not on rhetorical skill. Hence the recurrent burden: “Hear the word of the LORD.” Covenant and Law Deuteronomy repeatedly warns Israel to “obey the קול of the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 28:2, 15). Blessing and curse hinge on attentiveness. The historical narratives illustrate this principle: obedience to the קול brings victory (Joshua 6:5, the shout around Jericho); refusal invites judgment (1 Samuel 15:22-23). Liturgical Use 1. Praise: “Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy” (Psalm 33:3). קול expresses exuberant worship through psalmody, trumpets, and cymbals (1 Chronicles 15:16). Human Speech and Emotion Scripture charts human קול from infancy (“the קול of the infant,” Exodus 2:6) to death-bed blessings (Genesis 27:22). It records: Every facet of human voice finds representation, validating the breadth of real experience brought before God. Call to Battle Military usage spans trumpet blasts (Numbers 10:9), war cries (Joshua 6:10), and mustering commands (Judges 7:18-20). Victory or defeat often turns on whether Israel heeds the divine קול conveyed through prophetic or priestly intermediaries (2 Chronicles 20:15-22). Creation and Dominion Psalm 29 devotes eleven references to the קול of the LORD, moving from waters to wilderness, demonstrating that creation is responsive to its Maker’s voice. The psalmist’s refrain anticipates the final subjection of all things when “the LORD sits enthroned as King forever.” Echoes in Wisdom Literature Proverbs contrasts the קול of wisdom with the seductive קול of folly (Proverbs 1:20-21; 7:11). Ecclesiastes laments the fading קול of old age (Ecclesiastes 12:4). Job craves an audience with God, longing to hear His קול (Job 13:22). Wisdom literature therefore probes not merely acoustics but moral audition. Eschatological Anticipation Prophecies of the Day of the LORD feature a decisive קול: “The LORD will roar from Zion” (Joel 3:16). Zechariah envisions the King’s arrival accompanied by trumpet קול (Zechariah 9:14). Revelation gathers these motifs, describing voices, trumpets, and thunder proceeding from God’s throne (Revelation 4:5), demonstrating continuity between Testaments. Pastoral and Homiletical Implications • Hearing and Obedience: Ministry must press the link between listening and doing (Deuteronomy 30:20; James 1:22). Key Clusters of Usage • Genesis–Deuteronomy: Foundational revelation and covenantal obedience. These distributions demonstrate that קול is integral to every major section of the Old Testament, binding narrative, law, poetry, and prophecy into a unified testimony of God who speaks and expects to be heard. Forms and Transliterations בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ בְּ֭קוֹלוֹ בְּק֔וֹל בְּק֖וֹל בְּק֣וֹל בְּק֣וֹל ׀ בְּק֤וֹל בְּק֥וֹל בְּק֨וֹל בְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔ם בְּקֹל֔וֹ בְּקֹל֖וֹ בְּקֹל֥וֹ בְּקֹלִ֑י בְּקֹלִ֔י בְּקֹלִ֖י בְּקֹלִֽי׃ בְּקֹלִי֙ בְּקֹלֵ֑נוּ בְּקֹלֶ֑ךָ בְּקֹלָ֑הּ בְּקֹלֽוֹ׃ בְּקוֹל֔וֹ בְּקוֹל֙ בְּקוֹלִ֑י בְּקוֹלִֽי׃ בְּקוֹלֵ֔נוּ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ בְּקוֹלָ֑ם בְּקוֹלָ֔ם בְּקוֹלָ֖הּ בְּקוֹלָֽם׃ בְּקוֹל־ בְק֫וֹלִ֥י בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם בְקֹל֔וֹ בְקֽוֹל׃ בְקוֹלִ֔י בְקוֹלִ֖י בְקוֹלִי֙ בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ בְקוֹלֶ֙ךָ֙ בְקוֹל־ בקול בקול־ בקול׃ בקולה בקולו בקולי בקולי׃ בקולך בקולם בקולם׃ בקולנו בקלה בקלו בקלו׃ בקלי בקלי׃ בקלך בקלכם בקלנו הֲקֹלְךָ֥ הֲקוֹלְךָ֥ הַקֹּל֙ הַקֹּל֣וֹת הַקֹּלוֹת֙ הַקּ֔וֹל הַקּ֖וֹל הַקּ֜וֹל הַקּוֹל֙ הַקּוֹלֹ֜ת הקול הקולך הקולת הקל הקלות הקלך וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י וְהַקֹּ֣ל וְהַקֹּלֹ֖ת וְהַקּ֥וֹל וְק֖וֹל וְק֣וֹל וְק֣וֹל ׀ וְק֥וֹל וְקַמְתָּ֣ וְקֹ֥ל וְקוֹל֗וֹ וְקוֹל֙ וְקוֹלָ֖הּ וָק֣וֹל וּ֝בְק֗וֹל וּבְק֣וֹל וּבְק֥וֹל וּבְקֹל֣וֹ וּבְקוֹל֖וֹ וּבְקוֹלִ֥י וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ ובקול ובקולו ובקולי ובקלו והקול והקל והקלת ולקלי וקול וקולה וקולו וקולי וקל וקמת כְּק֣וֹל כְּק֥וֹל כְּקוֹל֙ כְּקוֹל֩ כְּקוֹל־ כְק֤וֹל כקול כקול־ לְ֝ק֗וֹל לְק֖וֹל לְק֣וֹל לְק֣וֹל ׀ לְק֥וֹל לְק֨וֹל לְק֬וֹל לְקֹ֖ל לְקֹלֶ֑ךָ לְקֹלֶ֔ךָ לְקֹלָ֑ם לְקֹלָ֖ם לְקוֹל֙ לְקוֹלִ֑י לְקוֹלִֽי׃ לְקוֹלֵ֖ךְ לקול לקולי לקולי׃ לקולך לקל לקלך לקלם מִ֭קּוֹל מִקֹּ֣ל מִקֹּל֨וֹת ׀ מִקּ֖וֹל מִקּ֗וֹל מִקּ֣וֹל מִקּ֤וֹל מִקּ֥וֹל מִקּ֨וֹל מִקּוֹל֙ מִקּוֹל֩ מִקּוֹלָם֙ מקול מקולם מקל מקלות ק֔וֹל ק֕וֹל ק֖וֹל ק֗וֹל ק֚וֹל ק֛וֹל ק֜וֹל ק֝וֹלִ֗י ק֞וֹל ק֠וֹל ק֠וֹלוֹ ק֣וֹל ק֣וֹל ׀ ק֤וֹל ק֤וֹל ׀ ק֥וֹל ק֧וֹל ק֨וֹל ק֭וֹל ק֭וֹלִי ק֭וֹלוֹ קֹל֑וֹ קֹל֖וֹ קֹל֖וֹת קֹל֥וֹ קֹלְךָ֥ קֹלֵ֔נוּ קֹלָ֖הּ קֹלֹ֥ת קֹלֹ֨ת קֹלֹת֙ קֹלֽוֹת׃ קּ֑וֹל קֽוֹל־ קֽוֹל׃ קוֹל֑וֹ קוֹל֔וֹ קוֹל֖וֹ קוֹל֗וֹ קוֹל֙ קוֹל֛וֹ קוֹל֩ קוֹלְךָ֖ קוֹלְכֶ֔ם קוֹלְכֶֽם׃ קוֹלִ֑י קוֹלִ֔י קוֹלִ֖י קוֹלִ֣י קוֹלִ֥י קוֹלִֽי׃ קוֹלֵ֑ךְ קוֹלֵ֔ךְ קוֹלֵ֖ךְ קוֹלֵ֥ךְ קוֹלֵךְ֙ קוֹלֶ֑ךָ קוֹלֶ֔ךָ קוֹלֶֽךָ׃ קוֹלָ֑ם קוֹלָ֔ם קוֹלָ֔ן קוֹלָ֖הּ קוֹלָ֖ם קוֹלָ֖ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃ קוֹלָֽם׃ קוֹלָם֙ קוֹלֽוֹ׃ קוֹל־ קוֹלוֹ֙ קול קול־ קול׃ קולה קולה׃ קולו קולו׃ קולי קולי׃ קולך קולך׃ קולכם קולכם׃ קולם קולם׃ קולן קלה קלו קלות קלות׃ קלך קלנו קלת bə·qō·lāh bə·qō·le·ḵā bə·qō·lə·ḵem ḇə·qō·lə·ḵem bə·qō·lê·nū bə·qō·lî bə·qō·lōw ḇə·qō·lōw bə·qō·w·lāh bə·qō·w·lām bə·qō·w·le·ḵā ḇə·qō·w·le·ḵā bə·qō·w·lê·nū ḇə·qō·w·lêḵ bə·qō·w·lî ḇə·qō·w·lî bə·qō·w·lōw bə·qō·wl ḇə·qō·wl bə·qō·wl- ḇə·qō·wl- beKol bekoLah bekoLam bekoLecha beKoleChem bekoLenu bekoLi bekoLo bəqōlāh bəqōleḵā bəqōləḵem ḇəqōləḵem bəqōlênū bəqōlî bəqōlōw ḇəqōlōw bəqōwl ḇəqōwl bəqōwl- ḇəqōwl- bəqōwlāh bəqōwlām ḇəqōwlêḵ bəqōwleḵā ḇəqōwleḵā bəqōwlênū bəqōwlî ḇəqōwlî bəqōwlōw cheKol hă·qō·lə·ḵā hă·qō·wl·ḵā hakKol hakkoLot hakolCha hakoleCha haq·qō·lō·wṯ haq·qō·w·lōṯ haq·qō·wl haq·qōl hăqōləḵā hăqōwlḵā haqqōl haqqōlōwṯ haqqōwl haqqōwlōṯ kə·qō·wl ḵə·qō·wl kə·qō·wl- kekOl kəqōwl ḵəqōwl kəqōwl- Kol koLah koLam koLan kolCha kolChem koLech koleCha koLenu koLi koLo koLot lə·qō·lām lə·qō·le·ḵā lə·qō·w·lêḵ lə·qō·w·lî lə·qō·wl lə·qōl leKol lekoLam lekoLech lekoLecha lekoLi ləqōl ləqōlām ləqōleḵā ləqōwl ləqōwlêḵ ləqōwlî mikKol mikkoLam mikkoLot miq·qō·lō·wṯ miq·qō·w·lām miq·qō·wl miq·qōl miqqōl miqqōlōwṯ miqqōwl miqqōwlām qō·lāh qō·lə·ḵā qō·lê·nū qō·lō·wṯ qō·lōṯ qō·lōw qō·w·lāh qō·w·lām qō·w·lān qō·w·le·ḵā qō·w·lêḵ qō·w·lî qō·w·lōw qō·wl qō·wl- qō·wl·ḵā qō·wl·ḵem qōlāh qōləḵā qōlênū qōlōṯ qōlōw qōlōwṯ qōwl qōwl- qōwlāh qōwlām qōwlān qōwlêḵ qōwleḵā qōwlî qōwlḵā qōwlḵem qōwlōw ū·ḇə·qō·lōw ū·ḇə·qō·w·lî ū·ḇə·qō·w·lōw ū·ḇə·qō·wl ū·lə·qō·lî ūḇəqōlōw ūḇəqōwl ūḇəqōwlî ūḇəqōwlōw ulekoLi ūləqōlî uveKol uvekoLi uvekoLo vaKol vehakKol vehakkoLot vekamTa veKol vekoLah vekoLech vekoLecha vekoleChem vekoLi vekoLo wā·qō·wl wāqōwl wə·haq·qō·lōṯ wə·haq·qō·wl wə·haq·qōl wə·qam·tā wə·qō·w·lāh wə·qō·w·lî wə·qō·w·lōw wə·qō·wl wə·qōl wəhaqqōl wəhaqqōlōṯ wəhaqqōwl wəqamtā wəqōl wəqōwl wəqōwlāh wəqōwlî wəqōwlōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 3:8 HEB: וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־ ק֨וֹל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים NAS: They heard the sound of the LORD God KJV: And they heard the voice of the LORD INT: heard the sound of the LORD God Genesis 3:10 Genesis 3:17 Genesis 4:10 Genesis 4:23 Genesis 16:2 Genesis 21:12 Genesis 21:16 Genesis 21:17 Genesis 21:17 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 26:5 Genesis 27:8 Genesis 27:13 Genesis 27:22 Genesis 27:22 Genesis 27:38 Genesis 27:43 Genesis 29:11 Genesis 30:6 Genesis 39:14 Genesis 39:15 Genesis 39:18 Genesis 45:2 Genesis 45:16 507 Occurrences |