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kōr כֹּר ‘kor’ ()

Etymology?: from the same as kūr כּוּר ‘furnace’
Roots: כור
Variants: כּוֹר, כֹּר

kōr An, mע Bn, mא
1) kor, a measure (usually dry)
 1a) a dry or liquid measure equal to 10 ephahs or baths
  1a1) a dry measure containing 6.25 bushels (220 l)
  1a2) a liquid measure of 58 gallons (263 l)

Mentioned in 1 Kings 5:2, 5:25 Ezekiel 45:14 Ezra 7:22 2 Chronicles 2:9, 27:5

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