Library Home>Concise Bible Dictionary>Concise Bible Dictionary: K>Kore (#82410)

Kore

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: K By: George A. Morrish

Listen to This Article

1. Son of Ebiasaph, a son of Korah (No. 1) (1 Chron. 9:19¹⁹And 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 9:19); 1 Chron. 26:1¹Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 26:1)).

2. “The sons of Kore,” better translated the sons of “the Korahites” (1 Chron. 26:19¹⁹These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. (1 Chronicles 26:19)).

3. Son of Imnah, a Levite: set over the freewill offerings in Hezekiah’s reign (2 Chron. 31:14¹⁴And 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. (2 Chronicles 31:14)).

Click here to show subject links in the text for more information.

Previous Article

Concise Bible Dictionary: K

• Kishion, Kishon

• Kishon, River of, Kison

• Kite, ayyah

• Kohath, Kohathites

• Korahites, Korathites, Korhites

• Kore