Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7124 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קוֹרֵא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (properly) active participle of H7121 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | qore |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ko-ray' |
| Meaning: | 1. a caller, i.e. partridge (from its cry) |
| KJV Renderings: | partridge. See also H6981. |
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I. קֹרֵא noun masculine Jer 17:11 . usually partridge (from calling; see Gray in FFP123 PostHastings DB under the word TristrMoab 129, 144 f.; otherwise BoHieroz. Participle 2, 81 ff.; ed. Roseum. vol. ii. 632 ff.); — 1Sam 26:20; Jer 17:11, compare ׳ עֵין הִקּוֺ Judg 15:19.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
