Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
cor
Usage: κόρος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. כֹּר), [in LXX: Lev.27:16, Num.11:32, Eze.45:13 (חֹמֶר); more freq., 2Ch.27:5, al.(כֹּר) ;] a cor, a Hebrew measure (AV, RV, measure): Luk.16:7.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2884
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
10
Books
8
Strong's G2884 Quick Answer
Strong's G2884 κόρος (koros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. koros (kor'-os) n. 1. a cor, i.e. a specific measure [of Hebrew origin (H3734)] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include measures, hundred, thousand, wheat, and silver. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- koros (kor'-os) n. 1. a cor, i.e. a specific measure [of Hebrew origin (H3734)]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- measures, hundred, thousand, wheat, and silver
Meaning and Definition
koros (kor'-os) n. 1. a cor, i.e. a specific measure [of Hebrew origin (H3734)] KJV: measure Root(s): H3734
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2884. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
measures
hundred
thousand
wheat
silver
barley
twenty
part
day
gathered
ten
these
How Strong's G2884 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2884 (κόρος) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Esdras 8:20 — κόρων
- 3 Kingdoms 5:2 — κόροι
- 3 Kingdoms 5:2 — κόροι
- 3 Kingdoms 5:25 — κόρους
- 2 Chronicles 2:9 — κόρων
Strong's G2884 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2884 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Strong's G2884 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And if a man should hallow to the Lord a part of the field of his possession, then the valuation shall be according to its seed, fifty didrachmas of silver for a homer of barley.
And the people rose up all the day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered quails; he that gathered least, gathered ten measures; and they refreshed themselves round about the camp.
And these were the requisite supplies for Solomon: in one day thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of fine pounded meal,
Strong's G2884 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
to the sum of a hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to a hundred cors, and a hundred pieces of wine, and other things in abundance.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2884.
And if a man should hallow to the Lord a part of the field of his possession, then the valuation shall be according to its seed, fifty didrachmas of silver for a homer of barley.
And the people rose up all the day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered quails; he that gathered least, gathered ten measures; and they refreshed themselves round about the camp.
And these were the requisite supplies for Solomon: in one day thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of fine pounded meal,
And, behold, I have given freely to thy servants that work and cut the wood, corn for food, even twenty thousand measures of wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand measures of wine, and twenty thousand measures of oil.
He fought against the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against him: and the children of Ammon gave him even annually a hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. These the king of the children of Ammon brought to him annually in the first and second and third years.
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
And these are the firstfruits which ye shall offer; a sixth part of a homer of wheat, and the sixth part of it shall consist of an ephah of a cor of barley.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
to the sum of a hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to a hundred cors, and a hundred pieces of wine, and other things in abundance.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2884, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2884 FAQ
What does koros (κόρος) mean?
Koros (Strong's G2884) is a Greek word most simply glossed "measure". koros (kor'-os) n. 1. a cor, i.e. a specific measure [of Hebrew origin (H3734)]
How many times is koros (κόρος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G2884 across 8 books.
Where can I study koros (κόρος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2884 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate koros (κόρος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as measures, hundred, thousand, wheat, silver, and barley. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2884 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2884, with linked reader references where each row is available.