Where does “kere” come from?
kere (English) comes from Aramaic קְרֵי.
kere (English): 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
Definitions
- 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
Ancestry of “kere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | קְרֵי | — |