Strong’s H5875 · Hebrew

עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא
ʻÊyn haq-Qôwrêʼ
ane-hak-ko-ray'

Definition

En-hak-Kore, a place near Palestine

Etymology

from H5869 (עַיִן) and the active participle of H7121 (קָרָא); fountain of One calling;

Where the KJV renders it

  • En-hakhore

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