The meaning of “קוֹרֵא”
Understanding Qôwrêʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or קֹרֵא Qôrêʼ (ko-ray'); (1 Chronicles 26:1), active participle of קָרָא; crier Kore. - § Kore = "crier" - Kore, the na...
קוֹרֵא
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| 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.” Word: קוֹרֵא (Qôwrêʼ) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:1 | “Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.” Word: קוֹרֵא (Qôwrêʼ) | |
| 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.” Word: קוֹרֵא (Qôwrêʼ) |