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Jahath
Biblical Persons & Places
Jahath
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.10;
only referred to as Jahath (יַ֫חַת);
son of Shimei;
a brother of Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah.
Jahath
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.22;
only referred to as Jahath (יַ֫חַת);
a son of Shelomith.
Jahath
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.2;
only referred to as Jahath (יַ֫חַת);
a son of Haroeh;
father of Ahumai and Lahad.
Jahath
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.34.12;
only referred to as Jahath (יַ֫חַת).
Strong's Definition
Jachath, the name of four Israelites
Derivation: from H3161 (יָחַד); unity;
KJV Usage: Jahath.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jahath = "He will snatch up"
1) son of Reaiah and grandson of Shobal of the tribe of Judah
2) a son of Libni and grandson of Gershom and great grandson of Levi
3) a Gershonite Levite; the eldest son of Shimei and the grandson of Laadan; founder of the house of Jahath
4) a Levite and son of Shelomoth
5) a Merarite Levite in the reign of Josiah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.2;
son of: Haroeh (H7204);
father of: Ahumai (H0267) and Lahad (H3855)
§ Jahath = "He will snatch up"
1) son of Reaiah and grandson of Shobal of the tribe of Judah
2) a son of Libni and grandson of Gershom and great grandson of Levi
3) a Gershonite Levite; the eldest son of Shimei and the grandson of Laadan; founder of the house of Jahath
4) a Levite and son of Shelomoth
5) a Merarite Levite in the reign of Josiah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יַחַת
yachath
BDB Definition:
Jahath = He will snatch up
1) son of Reaiah and grandson of Shobal of the tribe of Judah
2) a son of Libni and grandson of Gershom and great grandson of Levi
3) a Gershonite Levite; the eldest son of Shimei and the grandson of Laadan; founder of the house of Jahath
4) a Levite and son of Shelomoth
5) a Merarite Levite in the reign of Josiah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3161
Total KJV Occurrences: 8