The meaning of “קוֹרֵא”

Understanding Qôwrêʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6981

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

קוֹרֵא

Phoneticko-ray'

TransliterationQôwrêʼ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or קֹרֵא Qôrêʼ (ko-ray'); (1 Chronicles 26:1), active participle of קָרָא; crier Kore. - § Kore = "crier" - Kore, the name of two Israelites 1) a Korahite Levite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the reign of David 2) a Levite, son of Imnah, in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 9:19	“And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.”
1 Chronicles 26:1	“Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.”
2 Chronicles 31:14	“And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things.”

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Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles2

2 Chronicles1

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