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(kohr) Dry measure equal to a homer or to about 6.3 imperial bushels, though estimates vary greatly. Those using the metric system have estimated a kor at between 220,450 liters. It apparently represented the load a donkey could carry on its back. Compare 1 Kings 4:22; 1 Kings 5:11; 2 Chronicles 2:9; 2 Chronicles 27:5; Ezekiel 45:14 . The measure in Luke 16:7 apparently represents a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew kor . See Weights and Measures .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Kor'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​k/kor.html. 1991.
 
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