Qoph

Qoph or Qop (Phoenician Qōp ) is the nineteenth letter of the Semitic abjads. Aramaic Qop is derived from the Phoenician letter, and derivations from Aramaic include Hebrew Qof ק, Syriac Qōp̄ ܩ and Arabic Qāf ق.

Its original sound value was a West Semitic emphatic stop, presumably [] or [q]. In Hebrew gematria, it has the numerical value of 100.

Phoenician Qop

The origin of the glyph shape of qōp () is uncertain. It is usually suggested to have originally depicted either a sewing needle, specifically the eye of a needle (the Hebrew קוף means "hole"), or the back of a head and neck (qāf in Arabic meant "nape"). According to an older suggestion, it may also have been a picture of a monkey and its tail.

Besides Aramaic Qop, which gave rise to the letter in the Semitic abjads used in classical antiquity, Phoenician qōp is also the origin of the Latin letter Q and Greek Ϙ (qoppa) and Φ (phi).

Hebrew Qof

The Oxford Hebrew-English Dictionary transliterates the letter Qoph (קוֹף) a transliteration as q or k; and, when word-final, it may be transliterated as ck. The English spellings of Biblical names (as derived from Latin via Biblical Greek) containing this letter may represent it as c or k, e.g. Cain for Hebrew Qayin, or Kenan for Qenan (Genesis 4:1, 5:9).

Qoph (band)

Qoph is a progressive rock band from Stockholm, Sweden, present since 1994.

Biography

Qoph started in the 1990s as one of the pioneers of the stoner rock scene in Sweden. Originally formed as an experimental rock act Robin Kvist joined the band adding Swedish lyrics on what was later to become Qoph's debut album Kalejdoskopiska Aktiviteter (Kaleidoscopic Activities), released in 1998. The album cover was painted by Swiss/Swedish surrealist artist Hans Arnold, who also did the cover for the 1976's Abba album, Greatest Hits.

Drummer Federico de Costa, guitarist Filip Norman and bassist Patrik Persson were core members of several line ups before 1998. Many of the earlier songs were instrumental. In 1996 Jimmy Wahlsteen replaced original guitarist Fredrik Rönnqvist, who went on founding The Moon. Some early Qoph songs later appeared on The Moon’s album In Phase (2005 Nasoni Records).

After the release of the EP Än lyser månen in 2000, Qoph started writing their songs in English. Jimmy Wahlsteen left the band in 2001.

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Qoph

by: Elgibbor

[Psalm 119:145-152]
I cry out with my whole heart;
Hear me, O Lord!
I will keep your statutes.
I cry out to you;
Save me, and I will keep your testimonies.
I rise before the dawning of the morning,
And cry for help;
I hope in your word.
My eyes are awake through the night watches,
That I may meditate on your word.
Hear my voice according to your lovingkindness;
O Lord, revive me according to your justice.
They draw near who follow after wickedness;
Thy are far from the law.
You are near, O Lord,
and all your commandments are truth.
Concerning your testimonies,




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