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Korah
Biblical Persons & Places
Korah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.43;
only referred to as Korah (קֹ֫רַח);
son of Hebron;
a brother of Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
Korah
Aaron's adversary living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21;
referred to as Korah (קֹ֫רַח), or Korahite (קׇרְחִי), or Korah (KJV= Core) (Κορέ);
son of Izhar;
a brother of Nepheg, Zichri and Shelomith;
father of Assir, Elkanah and Ebiasaph.
Korah
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.36.16;
only referred to as Korah (קֹ֫רַח);
son of Eliphaz;
a brother of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz and Amalek.
Korah
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.5;
only referred to as Korah (קֹ֫רַח);
son of Esau and Oholibamah;
a brother of Jeush and Jalam;
half-brother of: Eliphaz and Reuel.
Strong's Definition
Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites
Derivation: from H7139 (קָרַח); ice;
KJV Usage: Korah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Korah = "bald"
1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire
2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom
3) son of Eliphaz by Adah, duke of Edom, and nephew of 1
4) one of the 'sons' of Hebron
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.5;
son of: Esau (H6215) and Oholibamah (H0173);
brother of: Jeush (H3266) and Jalam (H3281);
half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Reuel (H7467)
§ Korah = "bald"
1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire
2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom
3) son of Eliphaz by Adah, duke of Edom, and nephew of 1
4) one of the 'sons' of Hebron
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קֹרַח
qôrach
BDB Definition:
Korah = bald
1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire
2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom
3) son of Eliphaz by Adah, duke of Edom, and nephew of 1
4) one of the sons of Hebron
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7139
Total KJV Occurrences: 37