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H7141 קֹרַח (Qôrach) ko'rakh

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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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

קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) — Korah. 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

קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) — Korah. A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.36.16; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073) and Amalek (H6002H) § 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

קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) — Korah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A); father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § 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

קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) — Korah. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.43; son of: Hebron (H2275I); brother of: Tappuah (H8599A), Rekem (H7552I) and Shema (H8087) § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · קָרְחִי

Names of People

Korah = man; ◄ third son of Esau

GEN 36:5 · GEN 36:14 · GEN 36:18 · 1CH 1:35

Names of People

Korah = man; ◄ Edomite; ► chief

GEN 36:16

Names of People

Korah = man; ◄ son of Izhar; descendant of Kohath; tribe of Levi; ► opponent of Moses and Aaron; ancestor of Korahite clan

EXO 6:21 · EXO 6:24 · NUM 16:1 · NUM 16:5 · NUM 16:6 · NUM 16:8 · NUM 16:16 · NUM 16:19 · NUM 16:24 · NUM 16:27 · NUM 16:32 · NUM 17:5 · NUM 17:14 · NUM 26:9 · NUM 26:10 · NUM 26:11 · NUM 27:3 · 1CH 6:7 · 1CH 6:22 · 1CH 9:19 · PSA 42:1 · PSA 44:1 · PSA 45:1 · PSA 46:1 · PSA 47:1 · PSA 48:1 · PSA 49:1 · PSA 84:1 · PSA 85:1 · PSA 87:1 · PSA 88:1

Names of People

Korah = man; ◄ son of Hebron; descendant of Caleb; tribe of Judah

1CH 2:43

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קֹ֫רַח 37 n.pr.m. (baldness?) Edomite name

Levite, rebel ag. Moses

a ‘son’ of Hebron, i.e. Judahite clan

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Bible Occurrences (37)

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