kor en · NOUN
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew כֹּר (kōr).
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative, historical) Alternative form of cor: a former Hebrew and Phoenician unit of volume.
alt of cor
Solomon responded by committing 20,000 kors of pure oil and 20,000 kors of wheat in annual payments. A kor of oil is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid of about 58 gallons. A kor of wheat is equal to 6.25 bushels.
2002, Don Victor Bovey, In Touch With Eternity, page 161:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |