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Strong's H6981 קוֹרֵא (qore)

Qore means “Kore” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6981
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H6981 Quick Answer

Strong's H6981 קוֹרֵא קוֹרֵא (Qowre') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Qowre' (ko-ray') (or Qore' (1 Chronicles 26) n/p. 1. crier 2. Kore, the name of two Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include kore. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Qowre' (ko-ray') (or Qore' (1 Chronicles 26) n/p. 1. crier 2. Kore, the name of two Israelites
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
kore

Meaning and Definition

Qowre' (ko-ray') (or Qore' (1 Chronicles 26) n/p. 1. crier 2. Kore, the name of two Israelites [active participle of H7121] KJV: Kore. Root(s): H7121

Original Word
קוֹרֵא קוֹרֵא
Transliteration
Qowre'
Derivation
Root: קרא First root strongs: 7121
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6981. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Kore

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.19; son of: Ebiasaph (H0043); brother of: Assir (H0617H); also called Korahite at 1Ch.26.19; 1x § Kore = "crier" 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

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How Strong's H6981 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Qowre', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H6981 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6981 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 H6981 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 9:19 KJV

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 KJV

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 Chronicles 31:14 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6981.

1 Chronicles 9:19 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 Chronicles 31:14 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6981, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6981 FAQ

What does qore (קוֹרֵא) mean?

Qore (Strong's H6981) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Kore". Qowre' (ko-ray') (or Qore' (1 Chronicles 26) n/p. 1. crier 2. Kore, the name of two Israelites

How many times is qore (קוֹרֵא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6981 across 2 books.

Where can I study qore (קוֹרֵא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6981 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate qore (קוֹרֵא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kore. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.