Strong's Lexicon kor: Kor, measure, homer Original Word: כֹּר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to round off Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "kor" is not directly listed in Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew measure. However, the concept of measures can be related to Greek terms like "μέτρον" (metron - G3358), which means measure. Usage: The term "kor" refers to a unit of dry measure used in ancient Israel, equivalent to a "homer." It was primarily used to measure grain and other dry commodities. The kor is a large measure, approximately equal to 10 ephahs or about 220 liters (6 bushels). Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the kor was a standard unit of measurement for agricultural produce, particularly grains. It was part of a system of weights and measures that facilitated trade and ensured fairness in transactions. The use of standardized measures like the kor reflects the organized economic practices of ancient societies and their reliance on agriculture as a primary source of sustenance and trade. Brown-Driver-Briggs כֹּר noun [masculine] kor, a measure (usually dry), = חֹמֶר (Ezekiel 45:14 compare Ezekiel 45:11) (Late Hebrew כּוֺר, Aramaic כּוֺרָא,  hence, as loan-words, Greek κόρος, Arabic  Frä207; √ dubious; כרה, LagOr. ii. 30, compare IdBN 40, 156; כרר, NöZMG 1886, xi, 734; DlProl. 113 compare Assyrian kâry, and derived from כור (but see now kâru DlHWB 349)); — סֹלֶת ׳כ 1 Kings 5:2; קָ֑מַח ׳כ v.1 Kings 4:2; of חִטִּים v.1 Kings 5:25 a; plural כֹּרִים of ׳ח and שְׂעֹרִים2Chron 2:9 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 27:5; הַכֹּר as liquid measure (of oil) Ezekiel 45:14. See further BenzArchaeology 183 ff. NowArchaeology i. 203, and, on capacity, see III. חֹמֶר f. above; in 1 Kings 5:25 b read בַּת שֶׁמֶן for ᵑ0 ׳כֹּר שׁ (compare ᵐ5. and 2 Chron 2:9). [כּוֺר] noun [masculine] kôr, a measure of wheat (Biblical Hebrew כֹּר); — plural absolute כּוֺרִין Ezra 7:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cor, measure From the same as kuwr; properly, a deep round vessel, i.e. (specifically) a cor or measure for things dry -- cor, measure. Aramaic the same. see HEBREW kuwr Forms and Transliterations הַכֹּ֔ר הכר כֹּ֖ר כֹּ֤ר כֹּר֙ כֹּרִ֖ים כֹּרִ֣ין כֹּרִים֙ כר כרים כרין hak·kōr hakKor hakkōr kō·rîm kō·rîn kor kōr koRim kōrîm koRin kōrînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 4:22 HEB: אֶחָ֑ד שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים כֹּר֙ סֹ֔לֶת וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים NAS: was thirty kors of fine flour KJV: was thirty measures of fine flour, INT: one was thirty kors of fine and sixty 1 Kings 4:22 1 Kings 5:11 1 Kings 5:11 2 Chronicles 2:10 2 Chronicles 2:10 2 Chronicles 27:5 Ezra 7:22 Ezekiel 45:14 9 Occurrences |
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