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Korah

American  
[kawr-uh, kohr-uh] / ˈkɔr ə, ˈkoʊr ə /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron.


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

To Kehath is reckoned an important subdivision descended from Korah, but in 2 Chron. xx.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

It is difficult to discover from this whether Korah was the son or grandson of Esau, as he is described in both characters.

From The Bible: what it is by Bradlaugh, Charles

"Korah, Dathan, and Abiram," suggested Davis, who, as a Bible Baptist, had a fund of Scripture knowledge upon which he occasionally drew, "with their families and their pavilions and all their substance...."

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

It seems that Korah, Dathan and Abiram got tired of Moses and Aaron.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

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