What does קֹרַח mean in the Bible?
קֹרַח is a Hebrew word meaning "Korach , the name of two Edomites and three Israelites".
Hebrew · H7141
קֹרַח
Korach , the name of two Edomites and three Israelites
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קֹרַח H7141
What does קֹרַח mean in the Bible?
קֹרַח is a Hebrew word meaning "Korach , the name of two Edomites and three Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7141?
The BSB source-word alignment has 37 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Korah (19), Korah (7), and Korah (4), [You,] Korah (1), along with Korah (1).
Where does קֹרַח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (15), Psalms (11), 1 Chronicles (5), Genesis (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Korah 19× Numbers 16:24, Numbers 16:27, Numbers 16:49, Numbers 26:9
Korah 7× Genesis 36:16, Exodus 6:21, Numbers 16:5, Numbers 16:8
and Korah 4× Genesis 36:5, Genesis 36:14, Genesis 36:18, 1 Chronicles 1:35
[You,] Korah 1× Numbers 16:6
along with Korah 1× Numbers 26:10
Korah’s 1× Numbers 16:32
like Korah 1× Numbers 16:40
Now Korah 1× Numbers 16:1
of Korah [were] 1× Exodus 6:24
When Korah 1× Numbers 16:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 36:5 קֹ֑רַח to and Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:14 קֹֽרַח׃ to and Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:16 קֹ֛רַח to Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:18 קֹ֑רַח to and Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 6:21 קֹ֥רַח to Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 6:24 קֹ֔רַח to of Korah [were] Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:1 קֹ֔רַח to Now Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:5 קֹ֜רַח to Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:6 קֹ֖רַח to [You,] Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:8 קֹ֑רַח to Korah Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 36:5
Aligned rows 37
Books represented 5
Genesis 4 Exodus 2 Numbers 15 1 Chronicles 5 Psalms 11
Source forms
קֹ֑רַח 6x qō·raḥ Genesis 36:5, Genesis 36:18, Numbers 16:8, Numbers 27:3
קֹ֥רַח 5x qō·raḥ Exodus 6:21, 1 Chronicles 2:43, 1 Chronicles 6:22, Psalms 84:1
קֹֽרַח׃ 5x qō·raḥ Genesis 36:14, Numbers 16:49, 1 Chronicles 6:37, Psalms 42:1
קֹ֔רַח 4x qō·raḥ Exodus 6:24, Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:16, Numbers 26:9
קֹ֖רַח 4x qō·raḥ Numbers 16:6, Numbers 16:24, Numbers 26:10, Numbers 26:11
קֹ֬רַח 4x qō·raḥ Psalms 44:1, Psalms 47:1, Psalms 49:1, Psalms 85:1
קֹ֜רַח 2x qō·raḥ Numbers 16:5, 1 Chronicles 9:19
וְקֹֽרַח׃ס 1x wə·qō·raḥ 1 Chronicles 1:35
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 34x Genesis 36:5, Genesis 36:14, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 1:35
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Numbers 16:40
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Numbers 16:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Korach , the name of two Edomites and three Israelites
Source Gloss
Korach , the name of two Edomites and three Israelites
Extended definition
Korah.
Word Origins
קֹרַח is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain