Korah

[ kawr-uh, kohr-uh ]

/ ˈkɔr ə, ˈkoʊr ə /

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noun

a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Numbers 16.

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Origin of Korah

From Late Latin Core, from Greek Koré, from Hebrew Qōraḥ, probably “bald”

A small kind, called Deo Korah, is hung up as a household god and worshipped.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
No Korah, Dathan, or Abiram rose up to decline his rule and embarrass him in his new position.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
Does he not stand there as if he were imploring fire from heaven to descend and destroy this troop of Korah?
The Robbers|Friedrich Schiller
It is difficult to discover from this whether Korah was the son or grandson of Esau, as he is described in both characters.
The Bible: what it is|Charles Bradlaugh

He advised Korah with his associates to appear with their censers full of incense to stand the trial.
The Child's Book About Moses|Anonymous