Qr. mystery

[Evac PLan]

The other sunday in church, our scripture reading was from Isaiah 9. In my King James Study Bible, there is a reference # in verse 3 ("...not increased the joy"). And the connotation has: Qr. increased.
There is no explanation given in the front of my Bible for this symbol and even have asked both my Pastors about this and are stumped. The only thought they had is that it might stand for the Qumran manuscript (dead sea scrolls).
I have done Google searches and couldn't find anything.
Anyone know for sure what Qr. stands for?

 

[ErminlindaRika]

Isaiah 9 is 1 of my fav prophetic passages about Jesus I think Qr. increased probably means it's another possible translation at that specific piece of wording in the Bible. I have alternate translations in my Bible as well but they're usually optional & not the most accurate trans. But I use NLT.

 

[Radagast]

The other sunday in church, our scripture reading was from Isaiah 9. In my King James Study Bible, there is a reference # in verse 3 ("...not increased the joy"). And the connotation has: Qr. increased.
There is no explanation given in the front of my Bible for this symbol and even have asked both my Pastors about this and are stumped. The only thought they had is that it might stand for the Qumran manuscript (dead sea scrolls).
I have done Google searches and couldn't find anything.
Anyone know for sure what Qr. stands for?

It stands for Qere. There is probably a KJV translation error here, reflecting a misunderstanding of how the Jews used the Hebrew Bible.

The NKJV has increased its joy in this verse with a note Following Qere and Targum; Ketiv and Vulgate read not increased joy; Septuagint reads Most of the people You brought down in Your joy.

For an explanation, see Qere and Ketiv - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[granpa]

Scripture4All - Greek/Hebrew interlinear Bible software

 

[Radagast]

Scripture4All - Greek/Hebrew interlinear Bible software

That has both the Ketiv (K) and Qere (Q) alternatives marked in 9:3.