Kore

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(quail). (1) A Korahite (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)). (2) Korhites (1 Chron. 26:1-19¹Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. ²And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, ³Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. ⁴Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, ⁵Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. ⁶Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valor. ⁷The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. ⁸All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom. ⁹And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. ¹⁰Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) ¹¹Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. ¹²Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord. ¹³And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. ¹⁴And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. ¹⁵To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. ¹⁶To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. ¹⁷Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. ¹⁸At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. ¹⁹These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. (1 Chronicles 26:1‑19)). (3) A Levite (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)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6981 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qowre’

Phonic:

ko-ray’

Meaning:

or Qore7 (1 Chronicles 26:1) {ko-ray'}; active participle of 7121; crier; Kore, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Kore

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

calling: happening: partridge : same as Korahites

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A partridge; crier:―the name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 9:19. {Perdix}