"a cor, the largest Jewish measure for things dry, equal to the homer, and about fifteen bushels English, according to Josephus, Lk. 16:7*"
Definition and meaning
a cor, the largest Jewish measure for things dry, equal to the homer, and about fifteen bushels English, according to Josephus, Lk. 16:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: κόρος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of koros (G2884) across the King James Bible.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
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Common questions
Strong's G2884 (koros) is a Greek word that means: a cor, the largest Jewish measure for things dry, equal to the homer, and about fifteen bushels English, according to Josephus, Lk. 16:7* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word koros (G2884) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2884 is koros, a Greek word defined as: a cor, the largest Jewish measure for things dry, equal to the homer, and about fifteen bushels English, according to Josephus, Lk. 16:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
koros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.