6955. Qehath

Lexicon

Qehath: Kohath

Original Word: קְהָת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Qhath
Pronunciation: keh-HATH
Phonetic Spelling: (keh-hawth')
Definition: Kohath
Meaning: Kehath

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kohath

From an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite -- Kohath.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Levi
NASB Translation
Kohath (31), Kohath's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קְהָת₃₀ proper name, masculine Kaaq: son of Levi Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16; Numbers 3:17; 1 Chronicles 5:27; 1 Chronicles 6:1; 1 Chronicles 23:6, compare Exodus 6:18; Numbers 26:58 and ׳בֶּןקֿ Numbers 16:1; 1 Chronicles 6:23; ׳בְּנֵי ק Exodus 6:18 4t. Chronicles; as a division of Levites Numbers 3:19,29 9t.; מִשְׁמְּחוֺת ׳ק ׳ב Joshua 21:20,26; 1 Chronicles 6:51, ׳ק ׳מִשְׁמַּחַת לִב v.1 Chronicles 6:55. — Van d. H. has קֳהָת Numbers 3:19 7t.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to ally oneself

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Kehath, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Καάθ (Kaath).

Usage: Proper noun referring to a person in the Hebrew Bible

Context: Kehath is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, recognized as the second son of Levi, making him a grandson of Jacob (Israel). He is the progenitor of the Kohathites, one of the three main divisions of the Levites, who were assigned specific duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary's most sacred objects, including the Ark of the Covenant, the table of showbread, the lampstand, the altars, and the sacred utensils. This role underscored their importance in the religious life of Israel.

Kehath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Amram, his most notable son, was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, making Kehath the grandfather of these pivotal biblical figures. The descendants of Kehath, particularly through Aaron, played a crucial role in the priesthood and the religious leadership of Israel.

The name Kehath appears in several genealogical lists and narratives within the Pentateuch, emphasizing his role in the lineage of the Levites. Notably, in the Book of Numbers, the duties and responsibilities of the Kohathites are detailed, highlighting their sacred charge in the service of the tabernacle (Numbers 4:1-20).

The Berean Standard Bible references Kehath in passages such as Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, and Numbers 3:17, where his lineage and the duties of his descendants are outlined.

Forms and Transliterations

וְלִקְהָ֗ת וּקְהָ֖ת ולקהת וקהת לִקְהָ֕ת לקהת קְהָ֑ת קְהָ֔ת קְהָ֖ת קְהָ֗ת קְהָ֜ת קְהָ֥ת קְהָת֙ קהת keHat likHat liq·hāṯ liqhāṯ qə·hāṯ qəhāṯ ū·qə·hāṯ ukeHat ūqəhāṯ velikHat wə·liq·hāṯ wəliqhāṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:11
HEB: לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
KJV: of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
INT: of Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari

Exodus 6:16
HEB: לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִ֑י וּשְׁנֵי֙
NAS: Gershon and Kohath and Merari;
KJV: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari:
INT: to their generations Gershon and Kohath and Merari and the length

Exodus 6:18
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר
NAS: The sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar
KJV: And the sons of Kohath; Amram,
INT: the sons of Kohath Amram and Izhar

Exodus 6:18
HEB: וּשְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י קְהָ֔ת שָׁלֹ֧שׁ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים
NAS: and the length of Kohath's life
KJV: of the life of Kohath [were] an hundred
INT: and the length of the life of Kohath's and three thirty

Numbers 3:17
HEB: בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
KJV: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
INT: their names Gershon and Kohath and Merari

Numbers 3:19
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם עַמְרָ֣ם
NAS: and the sons of Kohath by their families:
KJV: And the sons of Kohath by their families;
INT: and the sons of Kohath their families Amram

Numbers 3:27
HEB: וְלִקְהָ֗ת מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽעַמְרָמִי֙
NAS: Of Kohath [was] the family
KJV: And of Kohath [was] the family
INT: of Kohath the family of the Amramites

Numbers 3:29
HEB: מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת בְּנֵי־ קְהָ֖ת יַחֲנ֑וּ עַ֛ל
NAS: of the sons of Kohath were to camp
KJV: of the sons of Kohath shall pitch
INT: the families of the sons of Kohath camp and

Numbers 4:2
HEB: רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִתּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: of the descendants of Kohath from among
KJV: of the sons of Kohath from among
INT: A census of the descendants of Kohath among the sons

Numbers 4:4
HEB: עֲבֹדַ֥ת בְּנֵי־ קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד
NAS: of the descendants of Kohath in the tent
KJV: of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle
INT: is the work of the descendants of Kohath the tent of meeting

Numbers 4:15
HEB: יָבֹ֤אוּ בְנֵי־ קְהָת֙ לָשֵׂ֔את וְלֹֽא־
NAS: that the sons of Kohath shall come
KJV: that, the sons of Kohath shall come
INT: shall come the sons of Kohath to carry they will not

Numbers 4:15
HEB: מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־ קְהָ֖ת בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
NAS: which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
KJV: of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle
INT: are the things the sons of Kohath the tent of meeting

Numbers 7:9
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לֹ֣א נָתָ֑ן
NAS: [any] to the sons of Kohath because
KJV: But unto the sons of Kohath he gave
INT: the sons of Kohath none give

Numbers 16:1
HEB: יִצְהָ֥ר בֶּן־ קְהָ֖ת בֶּן־ לֵוִ֑י
NAS: the son of Kohath, the son
KJV: the son of Kohath, the son
INT: of Izhar the son of Kohath the son of Levi

Numbers 26:57
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י לִקְהָ֕ת מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקְּהָתִ֑י
NAS: of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family
KJV: of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family
INT: the family of the Gershonites of Kohath the family of the Kohathites

Numbers 26:58
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקָּרְחִ֑י וּקְהָ֖ת הוֹלִ֥ד אֶת־
NAS: of the Korahites. Kohath became the father
KJV: of the Korathites. And Kohath begat
INT: the family of the Korahites Kohath became of Amram

Joshua 21:5
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֨י קְהָ֜ת הַנּוֹתָרִ֗ים מִמִּשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
NAS: of the sons of Kohath received ten
KJV: of the children of Kohath [had] by lot
INT: of the sons of Kohath the rest the families

Joshua 21:20
HEB: וּלְמִשְׁפְּח֤וֹת בְּנֵֽי־ קְהָת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים
NAS: of the sons of Kohath, the Levites,
KJV: of the children of Kohath, the Levites
INT: to the families of the sons of Kohath the Levites the rest

Joshua 21:20
HEB: הַנּוֹתָרִ֖ים מִבְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֑ת וַֽיְהִי֙ עָרֵ֣י
NAS: of the sons of Kohath.
KJV: of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities
INT: the rest of the sons of Kohath Then the cities

Joshua 21:26
HEB: לְמִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת בְּנֵֽי־ קְהָ֖ת הַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃ ס
NAS: of the sons of Kohath were ten.
KJV: of the children of Kohath that remained.
INT: the families of the sons of Kohath of the rest

1 Chronicles 6:1
HEB: לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: [were] Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
KJV: of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
INT: of Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari

1 Chronicles 6:2
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י קְהָ֑ת עַמְרָ֣ם יִצְהָ֔ר
NAS: The sons of Kohath [were] Amram,
KJV: And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar,
INT: the sons of Kohath Amram Izhar

1 Chronicles 6:16
HEB: לֵוִ֑י גֵּרְשֹׁ֕ם קְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃
NAS: [were] Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
KJV: of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
INT: of Levi Gershom Kohath and Merari

1 Chronicles 6:18
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י קְהָ֑ת עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר
NAS: The sons of Kohath [were] Amram,
KJV: And the sons of Kohath [were], Amram,
INT: the sons of Kohath Amram Izhar

1 Chronicles 6:22
HEB: בְּנֵ֖י קְהָ֑ת עַמִּינָדָ֣ב בְּנ֔וֹ
NAS: The sons of Kohath [were] Amminadab
KJV: The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son,
INT: the sons of Kohath Amminadab his son

32 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6955
32 Occurrences

qə·hāṯ — 27 Occ.
liq·hāṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·qə·hāṯ — 3 Occ.
wə·liq·hāṯ — 1 Occ.