korach · Korah

What it means

korach (קֹרַח) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “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).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×4
• Exodus×2
• Numbers×15
• 1 Chronicles×5
• Psalms×11

• Genesis 36:5

  and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

• Genesis 36:14

  These were the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

• Genesis 36:16

  the chieftain Korah, the chieftain Gatam, the chieftain Amalek. These are the chieftains of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

• Genesis 36:18

  These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: the chieftain Jeush, the chieftain Jalam, the chieftain Korah. These are the chieftains of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

• Exodus 6:21

  The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

• Exodus 6:24

  The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.

• 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 16:5

  And he spoke to Korah and to all his community, saying, “In the morning YHWH will make known who is his, and who is holy, and he will bring him near to himself; and the one whom he chooses he will bring near to himself.

• Numbers 16:6

  Do this: take censers for yourselves, Korah and all his community,

• Numbers 16:8

  And Moses said to Korah, “Hear, please, sons of Levi!

• Numbers 16:16

  And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your community, be before YHWH, you and they and Aaron, tomorrow.

• Numbers 16:19

  And Korah assembled all the community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Then the glory of YHWH appeared to all the community.

• Numbers 16:24

  “Speak to the community, saying, ‘Move away from around the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’”

• Numbers 16:27

  So they moved away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, from around; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance of their tents, with their wives, their sons, and their little ones.

• Numbers 16:32

  And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all the goods.

• Numbers 16:40

  a memorial for the sons of Israel, so that no stranger, who is not of the offspring of Aaron, should come near to burn incense before YHWH, and not become like Korah and like his community, as YHWH said to him through Moses.

• Numbers 16:49

  And those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those who died because of Korah.

• Numbers 26:9

  The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, the ones called from the community, who contended against Moses and against Aaron in the community of Korah, when they contended against YHWH.

• Numbers 26:10

  The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah when the community died, when the fire consumed two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

• Numbers 26:11

  But the sons of Korah did not die.

• Numbers 27:3

  “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the community of those who gathered together against YHWH in the community of Korah, but in his own sin he died, and he had no sons.

• 1 Chronicles 1:35

  The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

• 1 Chronicles 2:43

  And the sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

• 1 Chronicles 6:22

  The sons of Kohath: Amminadab, his son; Korah, his son; Assir, his son;

• 1 Chronicles 6:37

  the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

• 1 Chronicles 9:19

  And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent; and their fathers had been over the camp of YHWH, keepers of the entrance.

• Psalms 42:1

  For the director. A maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer longs for channels of water, so my soul longs for you, Elohim.

• Psalms 44:1

  For the director. Of the sons of Korah. A maskil. Elohim, with our ears we have heard; our fathers have recounted to us the work you worked in their days, in the days of old.

• Psalms 45:1

  For the director. On The Lilies. Of the sons of Korah. A maskil. A song of loves. My heart overflows with a good word; I speak my works to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful scribe.

• Psalms 46:1

  For the director. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamot. A song. Elohim is for us a refuge and strength, a help in distresses very easily found.

• Psalms 47:1

  For the director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. All you peoples, clap your hands; shout to Elohim with the voice of shouts of joy.

• Psalms 48:1

  A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is YHWH and greatly to be praised in the city of our Elohim, his holy mountain.

• Psalms 49:1

  For the director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

• Psalms 84:1

  For the director. On the Gitit. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. How beloved are your dwellings, YHWH Tsevaot!

• Psalms 85:1

  For the director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. You took pleasure, YHWH, in your land; you brought back the captivity of Jacob.

• Psalms 87:1

  Of the sons of Korah. A psalm. A song. His foundation is on the holy mountains.

• Psalms 88:1

  A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the director. On Mahalat Leanot. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. YHWH, Elohim of my salvation, by day I have cried out, by night before you.