Lexical Definition

‎קֹרַח‎ Qôrach (ko'rakh) Korah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎קָרַח‎; ice

Korah.

• § Korah = "bald"
• Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites

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

See Greek: Κορέ

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎קֹ֫רַח‎₃₇ proper name, masculine Κορε (baldness ?); —

1. Edomite name:
a. Gen 36:5; Gen 36:14; Gen 36:18; 1Chr 1:35.
b. Gen 36:16 (not ⅏; probably gloss from vGen 36:18 Di Kau Ball and others; Holz hesitates).

2. Levite, rebel ag. Moses, Num 16:1 + 10 t. 16, 17, Num 26:9; Num 26:10; Num 27:3 in geneal. Lists Exod 6:21; Exod 6:24; 1Chr 6:7*; 1Chr 6:22* ‎׳‎‎בֶּןקֿ‎ 1Chr 9:19 ‎׳‎‎בְּנֵיקֿ‎ Num 26:11 especially ‎׳‎‎לִבְנֵיקֿ‎ as company of Psalm-collectors (or singers), in titles: Ps 42:1*; Ps 44:1*; Ps 45:1*; Ps 46:1*; Ps 47:1*; Ps 48:1*; Ps 49:1*; Ps 84:1*; Ps 85:1*; Ps 87:1; Ps 88:1*.

3. a 'son' of Hebron, i.e. Judahite clan 1Chr 2:43 Κορεε, etc.

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