Korah, son of Esau
The name Korah means “baldness; ice; frost.” Korah is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:5.
Family of Korah
Who was Korah?
The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:14; 1 Chr. 1:35).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Korah
- Genesis 36:5
And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 36:14
And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- Genesis 36:18
And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
- 1 Chronicles 1:35
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.