Numbers 16:1

“Now Korah son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, took men, with Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben.”

Numbers 16:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jude speaks of the “rebellion of Korah”; Numbers 16 tells how Korah rose up against Moses and Aaron.

The same term appears in both passages.

  • קֹרַחkorajH7141ΚόρεKoreG2879“Korah”

Numbers 16:1, word by word

Now Korahקֹרַחkorach

Korah

Korah, the name of a son of Esau and Oholibamah and of other Edomites and Israelites, among them the Levite who rebelled against Moses (Numbers 16).

Where else “korach” appears
sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Izharיִצְהָרyitshar

Izhar

Izhar, grandson of Levi, father of Korah.

Where else “yitshar” appears
of Kohathקְהָתkehat

Kohath

Kohath, a son of Levi; Moses and Aaron came from his family.

Where else “kehat” appears
of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

Where else “levi” appears
took menיִּקַּחyikach

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

Where else “yikach” appears
Dathanדָתָןdatan

Dathan

Dathan, a man of the tribe of Reuben who rebelled against Moses together with Korah and Abiram.

Where else “datan” appears
and Abiramאֲבִירָםaviram

Abiram

Abiram, the name of two men; among them a man of the tribe of Reuben who rebelled against Moses with Korah and Dathan. The name means "my father is exalted."

Where else “aviram” appears
of Eliabאֱלִיאָבeliav

Eliab

Eliab, the name of several men; among them a chief of the tribe of Zebulun (Numbers 1:9), the father of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 16:1) and the oldest brother of David (1 Samuel 16:6). It means "God is father."

Where else “eliav” appears
Onאוֹןon

On

On, a man of the tribe of Reuben named at the beginning of Korah's rebellion.

Where else “on” appears
of Pelethפֶּלֶתpelet

Peleth

Peleth, father of On, of the tribe of Reuben; another man bears the same name.

Where else “pelet” appears
of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

Where else “reuven” appears

Translation note

In Hebrew the verse begins “Korah took…” and does not say what he took; it is understood that he took the others along with him. Korah was a Levite, a cousin of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18-21); Dathan, Abiram and On were of the tribe of Reuben.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And they rose up before Moses, with men from the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty, chiefs of the community, called to the meeting, men of renown.

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