Korah

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Korah is a biblical figure known for leading a rebellion against Moses and Aaron during the Israelites’ wilderness journey.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Dathan 1
קֹרַח 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Levite
biblical figure
rebel leader
ancestor Levi
associatedWith rebellion in the wilderness
sin of presumption
challenges Aaron’s priesthood
Moses’ leadership
claims “all the congregation are holy”
clanOf Kohath
conspiresWith Abiram
Dathan
deathDescribedAs judgment from God
descendantsAssociatedWith Levitical temple service
psalm authorship
descendantsKnownAs Sons of Korah
surface form: sons of Korah
descendantsMentionedIn Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms
diesBy earth opening and swallowing
father Izhar
gathersSupportFrom 250 Israelite leaders
grandfather Kohath
hasHebrewName Korah self-linksurface differs
surface form: קֹרַח
languageOfPrimarySources Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
leadsRebellionAgainst Aaron
Moses
mentionedIn Book of Numbers
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
nameUsedAs symbol of rebellion against God’s appointed leaders
opposes Aaronic priesthood exclusivity
punishedBy YHWH
surface form: Yahweh
rebellionDescribedIn Sons of Korah
surface form: Numbers 16
referencedIn Deuteronomy 11:6
Jude 11
Numbers 26:9–11
Psalm titles “of the sons of Korah”
relatedTo Aaron
Moses
religiousTradition Christianity
Islamic exegesis (as Qarun)
Judaism
rememberedAs example of divine judgment
sonsNotDestroyedInRebellion true
tribeOf Levi
usedAsWarningExampleIn Epistle of Jude

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: Dathan
Korah hasHebrewName Korah self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: קֹרַח
Sons of Korah namedAfter Korah