A Hebrew unit of dry measure used in biblical times, equivalent to about 11 bushels, for measuring grain and other commodities.
From Hebrew 'kor' (קור), an ancient measurement unit used in the Middle East, also transliterated as 'cor' in English biblical texts.
Biblical measurements like the kor, ephah, and shekel show that ancient commerce was incredibly standardized—even wandering desert tribes agreed on weights and measures so trade worked across distances, proving bureaucracy is humanity's oldest invention.
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