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קוֹרָה H6982

H6982 is the Hebrew word קוֹרָה, transliterated qôwrâh and said ko-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it beam.

Word: קוֹרָהTransliteration: qôwrâhSaid: ko-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

a rafter (forming trenches as it were); by implication, a roof.

Where it comes from

or קֹרָה; from H6979 (קוּר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

beam 2×beams 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: beam, roof.

Verses using קוֹרָה

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 6:2 · KJV

Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

2 Kings 6:5 · KJV

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

2 Chronicles 3:7 · KJV

He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.

Song of Solomon 1:17 · KJV

The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6982 mean?

H6982 is the Hebrew word קוֹרָה (qôwrâh), meaning a rafter (forming trenches as it were); by implication, a roof.

How is H6982 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it beam (2 times), beams (2 times).

How many times does H6982 appear in the Bible?

קוֹרָה (qôwrâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6982 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or קֹרָה; from H6979 (קוּר).

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