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Korah

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, swallowed by the earth as punishment.

Detailed Definition
Korah’s revolt (Numbers 16) challenges divinely appointed authority. In poetry, he symbolizes pride, the danger of egalitarian zeal without humility, and the catastrophic cost of usurping sacred roles, often used in warnings against spiritual ambition.
Example
Example in poetry:
Korah—rebel against Moses—inspires cautionary poetry: “Korah sought honor, but the earth gave him a grave”; A modern poem: “My Korah is the pride that says, ‘I deserve more’”; In a sonnet on rebellion: “Firepans of Korah became altar plating—judgment transformed to warning”; Historical verse: “Blessed Korah’s sons, who survived to sing psalms of humility.”
Additional Notes
Korah (Numbers 16) led a Levite rebellion against Moses and Aaron, claiming all are holy. His punishment—earth swallowing him—became proverbial (Jude 1:11). In poetry, Korah embodies the danger of egalitarian claims that reject appointed order, the allure of populist dissent, and the earth as divine mouth of judgment.
Also Known As
Korahites
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