The meaning of “קְהָת”
Understanding Qᵉhâth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Kohath. - § Kohath = "assembly" - Kehath, an Israelite 1) the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in th...
קְהָת
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:11 | “And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.” Word: קְהָת (Qᵉhâth) | |
| 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.” Word: קְהָת (Qᵉhâth) | |
| Numbers 4:4 | “This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:” Word: קְהָת (Qᵉhâth) | |
| 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.” Word: קְהָת (Qᵉhâth) | |
| 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.” Word: קְהָת (Qᵉhâth) |