kere
kere noun: a reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text, with the consonants of the word or phrase to be read being usually given in the margin and the vowel points being inserted in the text (if the text is vocalized).
Noun
kere
- A reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text, with the consonants of the word or phrase to be read being usually given in the margin and the vowel points being inserted in the text (if the text is vocalized).
Forms of kere
| alternative form | keri |
|---|---|
| alternative form | k'ri |
| alternative form | qere |
| alternative form | qeri |
| alternative form | q'ri |
Origin of kere
Borrowed from Aramaic קְרֵי (qəre, “to be read”).
Questions about kere
- What does kere mean?
- Kere means a reading that in the traditional Jewish mode of reading the Hebrew Bible is substituted for one actually standing in the consonantal text, with the consonants of the word or phrase to be read being usually given in the margin and the vowel points being inserted in the text (if the text is vocalized).
- What part of speech is kere?
- Kere is a noun.
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