Kore

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ko're. (Partridge).

1. A Korahite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the reign of David.  1 Chronicles 9:19;  1 Chronicles 26:1. (B.C. 1014).

2. Son of Imnah, a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. He had charge of the offerings.  2 Chronicles 31:14. (B.C. 726).

3. In the Authorized Version of  1 Chronicles 26:19, "the sons of Kore" (following the Vulgate Core ) should properly be "the sons of the Korhite."

Easton's Bible Dictionary

In  1 Chronicles 26:19 the word should be "Korahites," as in the Revised Version.

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Kore'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/k/kore.html. 1897.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Ebiasaph, a son of Korah (No. 1).  1 Chronicles 9:19;  1 Chronicles 26:1 .

2. 'The sons of Kore,' better translated the sons of 'the Korahites.'   1 Chronicles 26:19 .

3. Son of Imnah, a Levite: set over the freewill offerings in Hezekiah's reign.   2 Chronicles 31:14 ,

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 9:19 1 Chronicles 26:1 2 2 Chronicles 31:14 3 1 Chronicles 26:19

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

KORE . 1. The eponym of a Korahite guild of doorkeepers (  1 Chronicles 9:19 ). 2 . Son of lmnah, a Levite in the time of Hezekiah (  2 Chronicles 31:14 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 26:1;  1 Chronicles 9:19.

2.  2 Chronicles 31:14.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kō´rḗ ( קורא , ḳōrē' , "one who proclaims"):

(1) A L evite of David's time, descended from Kohath and Korah. See Korah , 4. Shallum, Chief doorkeeper in the latest Bible times, is described as "the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah" ( 1 Chronicles 9:19 ). This expression omits the generations between Shallum and Kore, and those between Kore and Ebidsaph, perhaps 15 generations or more in each case. The context supplies two of the omitted names, of the time of David, Meshelemiah and his son Zechariah ( 1 Chronicles 9:21 ,  1 Chronicles 9:22 ). The record for the time of David mentions these two, with some particulars, calling Meshelemiah the son of Kore ( 1 Chronicles 26:1 ,  1 Chronicles 26:2 ,  1 Chronicles 26:9 ,  1 Chronicles 26:14 ). It describes them as "Korahites" "of the sons of Asaph." It is usual to regard this last clause as a variant for "the son of Ebiasaph," thus making the description identical with that in  1 Chronicles 9:19 . With this understanding, the text claims that "the Korahites," Kore and Meshelemiah and Zechariah, come midway in a line of sanctuary ministrants, extending continuously from Moses to Nehemiah.

(2) "The son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate," who "was over the freewill-offerings," in the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 31:14 ). Very likely in the same line with (1) above.

(3) In  1 Chronicles 26:1 the King James Version for Korahites (which see).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew Kore', קוֹרֵא , but קֹרֵא in  1 Chronicles 26:1, A Partridge, as in  1 Samuel 26:20; Sept. Κορέ , but Κωρή v. r. Κορή in  2 Chronicles 31:14), the name of two or three men. (See Korah).

1. A Levite and Temple-warden of the Korabites, of the sons of Asaph, and father of Meshelemiah or Shelemiah ( 1 Chronicles 26:1). B.C. 1014. He was probably identical with the son of Ebiasaph and father of Shallum, Levites of the family of Korah, engaged in the same service ( 1 Chronicles 9:19).

2. Son of Imnah, a Levitical porter of the east gate, appointed by Hezekiah to take charge of the Temple offerings ( 2 Chronicles 31:14). B.C. 726.

3. By erroneous translation in the A.V. at  1 Chronicles 26:19 for KORAHITE (See Korahite) (q.v.).