Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qere
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic קְרֵי (qərê).

Inflected Forms

qeres (plural)

Phrases

qere perpetuum

Questions

What does qere mean?: In the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a spoken reading that diverges from the written word (the ketiv); an indication of such a reading.
Where does qere come from?: Borrowed from Aramaic קְרֵי (qərê).

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