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H6955 קְהָת (Qᵉhâth) keh-hawth'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Kohath

Biblical Persons & Places

Kohath Levi's son 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 Gen.46.11; referred to as Kohath or Kohathite (קְהָת), or Kohathite (קְהָתִי); son of Levi; a brother of Gershon, Merari and Jochebed; father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

Strong's Definition

Kehath, an Israelite

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied;

KJV Usage: Kohath.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Kohath = "assembly"
1) the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Gershon (H1648), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816) Also named: qo.ha.ti (קְהָתִי "Kohathite" H6956) § Kohath = "assembly" the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קְהָת qehâth BDB Definition: Kohath = assembly 1) the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to ally oneself Total KJV Occurrences: 32

Bible Occurrences (29)

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