The meaning of “קְהָת”

Understanding Qᵉhâth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6955

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

קְהָת

Phonetickeh-hawth'

TransliterationQᵉhâth

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

29 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 46:11	“And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”
Exodus 6:18	“And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.”
Numbers 4:4	“This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:”
Joshua 21:20	“And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.”
1 Chronicles 6:61	“And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.”

Total Occurrences

29x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

Genesis1

Exodus2

Numbers11

Joshua3

1 Chronicles12

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