qere

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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.

OriginAramaic קְרֵי →
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Meanings

nounqere (plural qeres)

plural qeres

  1. In the liturgical use of the Tanakh, a spoken reading that diverges from the written word (the ketiv); an indication of such a reading.

Origin

  1. Aramaicקְרֵי
  2. Englishqere

Borrowed from Aramaic קְרֵי (qərê).

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APA

qere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qere

MLA

“qere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qere.

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