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qere

qere noun: in the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a spoken reading that diverges from the written word (the ketiv); an indication of such a reading.

Noun

qere (plural qeres)

  1. In the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a spoken reading that diverges from the written word (the ketiv); an indication of such a reading.

Forms of qere

pluralqeres

Origin of qere

Borrowed from Aramaic קְרֵי (qərê).

Words formed from qere

Phrases with qere

Questions about qere

What does qere mean?
Qere means in the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a spoken reading that diverges from the written word (the ketiv); an indication of such a reading.
What part of speech is qere?
Qere is a noun.
What is the plural of qere?
The plural of qere is qeres.

Words near qere in the dictionary

  1. Qenite
  2. Qenites
  3. qepik
  4. Qeqertarsuaq
  5. Qeqqata
  6. qere
  7. qere perpetua
  8. qere perpetuum
  9. qeres
  10. qeri
  11. qeris

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