Korah

Korah

Korah (Hebrew: קֹרַח‎ Qōraḥ; Arabic: قارون Qārūn), son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and four different verses in the Quran, 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Korah is the 666th most popular religious figure (down from 612th in 2019). (down from 196th in 2019)

Korah is most famous for his role in the story of the golden calf. Korah was a Levite who was part of a group of Levites and Israelites who challenged Moses’ authority, saying that he had no right to be their leader. Korah and his followers were swallowed up by the earth.