Who was Korah in the Bible?
Aaron's adversary, during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
Korah was a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness (Num.16). Korah appears in 19 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Korah?
Korah was a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness (Num.16). He was the son of Izhar, from the Kohathite clan (Exo.6.21,24). Korah, along with Dathan, Abiram, and 250 well-known community leaders, accused Moses and Aaron of exalting themselves above the congregation (Num.16.1-3). When Korah's followers presented incense offerings, the Lord destroyed them with fire (Num.16.35). The earth opened and swallowed Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their households (Num.16.31-33). Korah's sons, however, did not die (Num.26.11). The bronze censers of the rebels were made into a covering for the altar, as a reminder not to rebel against the Lord (Num.16.38-40). Korah's descendants became temple musicians (1Ch.6.22,37; Psa.42-49; 84-88) and gatekeepers (1Ch.9.19; 26.1,19). Some were mighty warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch.12.6), and others settled in Jerusalem after the exile (1Ch.9.31). The Korahites also sang at the reign of Jehoshaphat (2Ch.20.19) and were listed among the Levite clans (Num.26.58).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Korah appear in the Bible?
Korah is referenced in 19 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 6:22
- 1 Chronicles 26:19
- Exodus 6:21
- Exodus 6:24
- Jude 1:11
- Numbers 16:1
- Numbers 16:5
- Numbers 16:6
- Numbers 16:8
- Numbers 16:16
- Numbers 16:19
- Numbers 16:24
- Numbers 16:27
- Numbers 16:32
- Numbers 16:40
- Numbers 16:49
- Numbers 26:10
- Numbers 26:11
- Numbers 27:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Korah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Korah?
Korah appears in 19 verses across 4 books, most often in Numbers, which accounts for 14 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Korah?
Numbers, 1 Chronicles, Exodus, Jude.
Where can I read every verse about Korah?
This page lists 19 of them. Protos carries all 19, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
