Sons of Korah
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The Sons of Korah were a Levitical family line in ancient Israel known for their role as temple singers and composers of several psalms in the Hebrew Bible.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korah | 0 |
| Numbers 16 | 1 |
| sons of Korah | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Levitical family
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ biblical group ⓘ temple musicians ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple in Jerusalem
tabernacle worship ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Israel
|
| ethnicity | Israelites ⓘ |
| function |
lead congregational praise
ⓘ
perform liturgical music ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| lineage |
descendants of Korah son of Izhar
ⓘ
descendants of the Kohathite clan ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Books of Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Chronicles
Book of Numbers ⓘ Psalms ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Psalms
|
| namedAfter | Korah ⓘ |
| office |
doorkeepers for the ark
ⓘ
keepers of the thresholds of the tent ⓘ |
| psalmSuperscription |
Psalm 42
ⓘ
Psalm 44 ⓘ Psalm 45 ⓘ Psalm 46 ⓘ Psalm 47 ⓘ Psalm 48 ⓘ Psalm 49 ⓘ Psalm 84 ⓘ Psalm 85 ⓘ Psalm 87 ⓘ Psalm 88 ⓘ |
| religion |
Judaism
ⓘ
Yahwism ⓘ |
| role |
gatekeepers of the sanctuary
ⓘ
psalm composers ⓘ temple singers ⓘ |
| sacredText |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| status | did not perish in Korah’s rebellion ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Tribe of Levi
ⓘ
surface form:
Levites
|
| themeOfPsalms |
Zion and the presence of God
ⓘ
longing for God’s house ⓘ trust in God amid distress ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Ancient Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
First Temple period
monarchical period of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| tribe |
Levi
ⓘ
Levi ⓘ |
| worshipCenter | Jerusalem ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
sons of Korah
this entity surface form:
Numbers 16