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Kore

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Kore. Jump to one below, or read in order.

1.A Levite and temple-warder of the Korahites, the son of Asaph.
2.A Levitical porter at the east gate of the temple (2 Chr.
3.In 1 Chr.

Kore (1)
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A Levite and temple-warder of the Korahites, the son of Asaph. He was father of Shallum and Meshelemiah, temple-porters (1 Chr. 9:19; 26:1).
Kore (2)
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A Levitical porter at the east gate of the temple (2 Chr. 31:14).
Kore (3)
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In 1 Chr. 26:19 the word should be “Korahites,” as in the Revised Version.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(partridge).

A Korahite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 9:19; 26:1) (B.C. 1014.) Son of Imnah, a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. He had charge of the offerings. (2 Chronicles 31:14) (B.C. 726.) 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.”

In the Bible

Verses where Kore is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

1 Chronicles 9:19
Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26:1
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
1 Chronicles 26:19
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
2 Chronicles 31:14
Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.

Scripture on Kore

1 Chronicles 9

1 Chronicles 26

2 Chronicles 31

Entries that reference Kore

Kore references

See all 11 +

Voices on Kore

Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

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