קְהָת

qe.hatProper Noun (Masculine)H6955

Kohath

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

Short Definition

Kehath, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
11
1 Chronicles
3
Joshua
3
Exodus
2
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:5
  • Exodus 6:18
  • Joshua 21:26
  • Numbers 3:17
  • Numbers 4:2

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