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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.
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.
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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