What does Κορέ (Koré) mean in the Bible?
e. Korach), an Israelite".
Greek · G2879
Κορέ
Core (i.e. Korach), an Israelite
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Κορέ G2879
Pronunciation Koré
What does Κορέ (Koré) mean in the Bible?
Κορέ (Koré) is a Greek word meaning "Core (i.e. Korach), an Israelite".
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How does the BSB render G2879?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include Korah’s (1).
Where does Κορέ (Koré) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jude 1:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Jude (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It Korah’s 1× Jude 1:11
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First aligned row Jude 1:11
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Jude 1
Source forms
Κόρε 1x Kore Jude 1:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 1x Jude 1:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Core (i.e. Korach), an Israelite
Source Gloss
Core (i.e. Korach), an Israelite
Extended definition
:--Core.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Jude 1:11 Proper name
Κορὲ kore
Korah
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain