7124. qore

Lexicon

qore: Caller, Proclaimer

Original Word: קֹרֵא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qore'
Pronunciation: ko-ray
Phonetic Spelling: (ko-ray')
Definition: Caller, Proclaimer
Meaning: a caller, partridge

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

partridge

Properly, active participle of qara'; a caller, i.e. Partridge (from its cry) -- partridge. See also Qowre'.

see HEBREW qara'

see HEBREW Qowre'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from qara
Definition
a partridge
NASB Translation
partridge (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. קֹרֵא noun masculine^{Jeremiah 17:11}. usually partridge (from calling; see Gray in FFP¹²³ Post^{Hastings DB under the word} Tristr^{Moab 129, 144 f.}; otherwise Bo^{Hieroz. Participle 2, 81 ff.; ed. Roseum. vol. ii. 632 ff.}); — 1 Samuel 26:20; Jeremiah 17:11, compare ׳עֵין הִקּוֺ Judges 15:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קָרָא (qara'), meaning "to call" or "to proclaim."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the specific usage of קֹרֵא (qoré') as "a partridge." However, the concept of calling or proclaiming, related to the root verb קָרָא (qara'), can be linked to Greek terms such as καλέω (kaleō • Strong's Greek 2564), which means "to call" or "to summon."

Usage: The word appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that refer to a partridge, a bird known for its distinctive call. It is used metaphorically to describe certain behaviors or characteristics.

Context: • The Hebrew word קֹרֵא (qoré') is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 17:11, the term is used metaphorically to describe a person who gains wealth unjustly, likened to a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. The verse reads: "Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay is the man who gains riches unjustly; in the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be a fool" (Berean Standard Bible).
• The partridge, known for its distinctive call, serves as a symbol in this passage. The imagery suggests the futility and eventual downfall of acquiring wealth through deceitful means, as the partridge is depicted as benefiting from the labor of others without rightful claim.
• The metaphor highlights themes of justice, integrity, and the ultimate consequences of one's actions, reflecting the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes righteousness and divine justice.

Forms and Transliterations

הַקֹּרֵ֖א הקרא קֹרֵ֤א קרא hakkoRe haq·qō·rê haqqōrê koRe qō·rê qōrê

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 26:20
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִרְדֹּ֥ף הַקֹּרֵ֖א בֶּהָרִֽים׃
NAS: as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.
KJV: as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
INT: one hunts A partridge the mountains

Jeremiah 17:11
HEB: קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א
NAS: As a partridge that hatches eggs
KJV: [As] the partridge sitteth
INT: A partridge hatches has not

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7124
2 Occurrences

haq·qō·rê — 1 Occ.
qō·rê — 1 Occ.