Korah
Sign in to savethumb|right|Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, Gustave Doré, 1865. Korah ( Qōraḥ, son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), known for leading a rebellion against Moses. Some older English translations, as well as the Douay–Rheims Bible, spell the name Core, and many Eastern European translations have "Korak" or "Korey".
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14 sectionsContents
- In the Torah
- Genealogy
- Rebellion
- In rabbinical literature
- Cause of revolt
- Korah's parable
- Destruction of Korah
- Islamic tradition
- In the Qu'ran
- In Islamic thought
- Other references
- Other individuals named Korah
- See also
- References
thumb|right|Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, Gustave Doré, 1865. Korah ( Qōraḥ, son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), known for leading a rebellion against Moses. Some older English translations, as well as the Douay–Rheims Bible, spell the name Core, and many Eastern European translations have "Korak" or "Korey".
The name Korah is also used for at least one other individual in the Hebrew Bible: Korah (son of Esau).