CategoryPeople / Rebellion Warning
Modern EquivalentIsraelite rebel against Moses and Aaron.
KJV Word TypePerson name / warning example
DefinitionA Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Korah’s rebellion became a biblical warning against pride, disorder, and rejecting God-appointed authority.
Key Verses"Now Korah... took men." (Numbers 16:1); "Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain... and perished in the gainsaying of Core." (Jude 1:11)
KJV Usage NoteThe New Testament form “Core” in Jude refers to Korah, connecting his rebellion with later warnings against false teachers.
Common MisunderstandingKorah is not merely a minor genealogy name; his rebellion is a major warning example in Scripture.
EtymologyFrom Hebrew Qorah, possibly meaning baldness or ice.