Korah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Korah
From Late Latin Core, from Greek Koré, from Hebrew Qōraḥ, probably “bald”
Example Sentences
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And I know the past is intrinsically linked to the present when I go into the State Library of Queensland to read the reminiscences of Korah Halcomb Wills.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2014
A Korah is a dish of bell-metal, of uncertain manufacture.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
One was Korah, who was swallowed down, the other was Elijah, who was borne aloft.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, and other chiefs of the congregation, envying the authority of Moses and Aaron, formed a party against them.
From The Child's Book About Moses by Anonymous
Of the rebellion of Korah, and how he was destroyed, with his house, we have an account in the fourth book of Moses, xvi.
From The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained by E. H. (Ezra Hall) Gillett
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