k'rei
k'rei noun: the form of a word in a Hebrew text as it is traditionally pronounced when read aloud, when the written form (k'tiv) differs.
Noun
k'rei
- The form of a word in a Hebrew text as it is traditionally pronounced when read aloud, when the written form (k'tiv) differs.
- Furthermore, as the reader may know, the Hebrew text's k'tiv (written tradition) and k'rei (reading tradition) differ for occasional words; where this occurs, our edition first prints that word's k'tiv letters in small type, followed by the pointed k'rei letters in normal text type.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page xix
Origin of k'rei
From Hebrew קְרֵי.
Questions about k'rei
- What does k'rei mean?
- K'rei means the form of a word in a Hebrew text as it is traditionally pronounced when read aloud, when the written form (k'tiv) differs.
- What part of speech is k'rei?
- K'rei is a noun.
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