Lexical Definition
קְהָת Qᵉhâth (keh-hawth') Kohath N:N-M-P
from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied
Kohath.
- § Kohath = "assembly"
- Kehath, an Israelite
1) the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11
- son of: Levi (לֵוִי)
- brother of: Gershon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן), Merari (מְרָרִי) and Jochebed (יוֹכֶבֶד)
- father of: Amram (עַמְרָם), Izhar (יִצְהָר), Hebron (חֶבְרוֹן) and Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל)
- Also named: qo.ha.ti (קְהָתִי "Kohathite" קֳהָתִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְהָת30 proper name, masculine Kaaq: son of Levi Gen 46:11; Exod 6:16; Num 3:17; 1Chr 5:27*; 1Chr 6:1*; 1Chr 23:6, compare Exod 6:18; Num 26:58 and ׳בֶּןקֿ Num 16:1; 1Chr 6:23* ׳בְּנֵי ק Exod 6:18 + 4 t. Chronicles; as a division of Levites Num 3:19; Num 3:29 + 9 t.; מִשְׁפְּחוֺת ׳ק ׳ב Josh 21:20; Josh 21:26; 1Chr 6:51*, ׳ק ׳מִשְׁפַּחַת לִב v.1Chr 6:55*. — Van d. H. has קֳהָת Num 3:19 + 7 t.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:11 |
| Exodus | 6:16 · 6:18 |
| Numbers | 3:17 · 3:19 · 3:29 · 16:1 · 26:58 |
| Joshua | 21:20 · 21:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:27* · 6:1* · 6:23* · 6:51* · 6:55* · 23:6 |
Profile
Male • Levi's son • Son of Levi; Levite clan ancestor
Levi's son living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Kohath, son of Levi, was the ancestor of Moses and Aaron (Gen.46.11; Exo.6.16,18).
- Levi's son 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 קֳהָתִי;
- son of Levi לֵוִי;
- a brother of Gershon גֵּרְשׁוֹן, Merari מְרָרִי and Jochebed יוֹכֶבֶד;
- father of Amram עַמְרָם, Izhar יִצְהָר, Hebron חֶבְרוֹן and Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל.
Kohath was the second son of Levi and grandson of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.46.11). He went to Egypt with Jacob's household (Gen.46.11) and his descendants were counted in the census of Israel (Exo.6.16,18; Num.3.17,19). The Kohathites became one of the major clans of the Levites (Num.3.27). They were responsible for the care of the most holy things of the tabernacle (Num.3.29-31; 4.4,15). The Kohathites were given towns to live in among the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and Manasseh (Jos.21.5,20,26). Notable descendants of Kohath included Moses, Aaron, and the priestly line (Exo.6.18,20), as well as the musician Heman (1Ch.6.33). The Kohathites remained faithful Levites throughout Israel's history (1Ch.9.32; 2Ch.20.19; 29.12; 34.12).
All entries for Kohath: קְהָת ☩ קֳהָתִי