Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary Kohathcongregation; wrinkle; bluntness Smith's Bible Dictionary Kohath(assembly), second of the three sons of Levi, from whom the three principal divisions of the Levites derived their origin and their name. (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16) In the journeyings of the tabernacle of the sons of Kohath (Kohathites) had charge of the most holy portions of the vessels. (Numbers 4:1) ... Of the personal history of Kohath we know nothing, except that he came down to Egypt with Levi and Jacob, (Genesis 46:11) that his sister was Jochebed, (Exodus 6:20) and that he lived to the age of 133 years. (Exodus 6:18) (B.C. about 1491.) ATS Bible Dictionary KohathSon of Levi, Genesis 46:11, and father of the Kohathites, who were appointed to carry the ark and sacred utensils of the tabernacle during the journeyings of the Israelites in the desert, Exodus 6:16 24; Numbers 4:4-15. Easton's Bible Dictionary Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Genesis 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years (Exodus 6:18). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia KOHATH; KOHATHITESko'-hath, ko'-hath-its (qehath, qohathi; Kaath): Second son of Levi, and ancestor of Moses and Aaron (Genesis 46:11 Exodus 6:16-20 Numbers 3:17 1 Chronicles 6:1, etc.). The Kohathites formed one of the three divisions of the tribe of Levi; the other two being the Gershonites and the Merarites (Numbers 3:17). The Kohathites consisted of four families, the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites (Numbers 3:19, 27, etc.). Their place in the wilderness was on the southern side of the tabernacle (Numbers 3:29), and their number is given (from a month old) as 8,600 (Numbers 3:28). Their special charge was "the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof" (Numbers 3:31; compare Numbers 7:9). After the conquest 23 cities were assigned them by lot (Joshua 21:4, 5). In David's time and after, Heman, a Kohathite, and his family had a prominent place in the service of the music of the sanctuary (1 Chronicles 6:33; 16:41 ; 25:1); David likewise divided the Levites into courses (the Kohathites, 1 Chronicles 23:12-20; 1 Chronicles 24:20-25). We read of the Kohathites in the reign of Jehoshaphat at Engedi (2 Chronicles 20:19), and in connection with the cleansing of the temple under Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:12, 14). Strong's Hebrew 6956. Qehathi -- descendant of Kohath... 6955, 6956. Qehathi. 6957 . descendant of Kohath. Transliteration: Qehathi Phonetic Spelling: (ko-haw-thee') Short Definition: Kohathites. ... /hebrew/6956.htm - 6k 6955. Qehath -- a son of Levi Library Princely Service. The Testament of Levi Concerning the Priesthood and Arrogance. Doubtful Fragments on the Pentateuch. Jewish Chronology. Chapter xlvi The Prayer of Jabez Against Jovinianus. Thesaurus Kohath (30 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. KOHATH; KOHATHITES. ...Kohath (30 Occurrences). Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ... /k/kohath.htm - 18k Kohath's (3 Occurrences) Amram (14 Occurrences) Izhar (10 Occurrences) Ko'hathites (19 Occurrences) Uzziel (17 Occurrences) Kohathite (18 Occurrences) Merar'i (32 Occurrences) Kohathites (18 Occurrences) Uz'ziel (16 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Kohath (30 Occurrences)Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Exodus 6:16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years. Exodus 6:18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. Numbers 3:17 These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Numbers 3:19 The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Numbers 3:27 Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. Numbers 3:29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the south side of the tabernacle. Numbers 4:2 "Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, Numbers 4:4 "This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, the most holy things. Numbers 4:15 "When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it: but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 7:9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders. Numbers 16:1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men : Numbers 26:57 These are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. Numbers 26:58 These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. Joshua 21:5 The rest of the children of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh. Joshua 21:20 The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua 21:26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their suburbs. 1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 6:2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 1 Chronicles 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 6:18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 1 Chronicles 6:22 The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, 1 Chronicles 6:38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 1 Chronicles 6:61 To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities. 1 Chronicles 6:66 Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim. 1 Chronicles 6:70 and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath. 1 Chronicles 15:5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty; 1 Chronicles 23:6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 2 Chronicles 34:12 The men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and others of the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music. Subtopics Kohath: Father of the Kohathites, One of the Divisions (Shifts) of the Levites Kohath: Grandfather of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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