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

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21
• son of: Izhar (יִצְהָר)
• brother of: Nepheg (נֶפֶג), Zichri (זִכְרִי) and Shelomith (שְׁלֹמִית)
• father of: Assir (אַסִּיר), Elkanah (אֶלְקָנָה) and Ebiasaph (אֶבְיָסָף)

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Aaron's adversary • Levite rebel leader; his descendants became temple servants

Aaron's adversary living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Korah, a Levite who rebelled against Moses and Aaron; his descendants became temple musicians and gatekeepers (Num.16; 1Ch.6.22,37; 9.19).

• Aaron's adversary from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21;
• referred to as Korah קֹרַח, or Korahite קׇרְחִי, or Korah (KJV= Core) Κορέ;
• son of Izhar יִצְהָר;
• a brother of Nepheg נֶפֶג, Zichri זִכְרִי and Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית;
• father of Assir אַסִּיר, Elkanah אֶלְקָנָה and Ebiasaph אֶבְיָסָף.

Korah was a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness (Num.16). He was the son of Izhar, from the Kohathite clan (Exo.6.21,24). Korah, along with Dathan, Abiram, and 250 well-known community leaders, accused Moses and Aaron of exalting themselves above the congregation (Num.16.1-3). When Korah's followers presented incense offerings, the Lord destroyed them with fire (Num.16.35). The earth opened and swallowed Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their households (Num.16.31-33). Korah's sons, however, did not die (Num.26.11). The bronze censers of the rebels were made into a covering for the altar, as a reminder not to rebel against the Lord (Num.16.38-40). Korah's descendants became temple musicians (1Ch.6.22,37; Psa.42-49; 84-88) and gatekeepers (1Ch.9.19; 26.1,19). Some were mighty warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch.12.6), and others settled in Jerusalem after the exile (1Ch.9.31). The Korahites also sang at the reign of Jehoshaphat (2Ch.20.19) and were listed among the Levite clans (Num.26.58).

All entries for Korah: קֹרַח ☩ קׇרְחִי ☩ Κορέ

Related Profiles:

• Izhar (father)
• Nepheg (sibling)
• Zichri (sibling)
• Shelomith (sibling)
• Assir (child)
• Elkanah (child)
• Ebiasaph (child)