What does קְהָת mean in the Bible?
קְהָת is a Hebrew word meaning "Kehath , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H6955
קְהָת
Kehath , an Israelite
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קְהָתH6955
What does קְהָת mean in the Bible?
קְהָת is a Hebrew word meaning "Kehath , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6955?
The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (9), of Kohath (8), Kohath (7), - (1), from Kohath (1).
Where does קְהָת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 46:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (12), Numbers (12), Joshua (4), Exodus (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .9×Numbers 3:29, Numbers 4:4, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 7:9
of Kohath8×Numbers 3:19, Numbers 16:1, Joshua 21:5, 1 Chronicles 6:2
Kohath7×Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:17
-1×Joshua 21:20
from Kohath1×Numbers 26:57
From Kohath came1×Numbers 3:27
Kohathite1×Joshua 21:20
Now Kohath1×Numbers 26:58
of Kohath [were]1×Exodus 6:18
of the Kohathite1×Joshua 21:26
of the Kohathites1×Numbers 4:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 46:11קְהָ֖תtoKohathNoun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:16וּקְהָ֖תtoKohathConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:18קְהָ֔תtoof Kohath [were]Noun - proper - masculine singularExodus 6:18קְהָ֔תtoKohathNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:17וּקְהָ֖תtoKohathConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:19קְהָ֖תtoof KohathNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:27וְלִקְהָ֗תtoFrom Kohath cameConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:29קְהָ֖תto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:2קְהָ֔תtoof the KohathitesNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:4קְהָ֖תto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 46:11
Aligned rows32
Books represented5
Genesis1Exodus3Numbers12Joshua41 Chronicles12
Source forms
קְהָ֖ת11xqə·hāṯGenesis 46:11, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:29, Numbers 4:4
קְהָ֑ת6xqə·hāṯJoshua 21:20, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:22
קְהָ֔ת4xqə·hāṯExodus 6:18, Numbers 4:2, 1 Chronicles 6:38
וּקְהָ֖ת3xū·qə·hāṯExodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 26:58
קְהָת֙2xqə·hāṯNumbers 4:15, Joshua 21:20
קְהָ֜ת2xqə·hāṯJoshua 21:5, 1 Chronicles 6:61
וְלִקְהָ֗ת1xwə·liq·hāṯNumbers 3:27
לִקְהָ֕ת1xliq·hāṯNumbers 26:57
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular27xGenesis 46:11, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xExodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 26:58
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 3:27
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 26:57
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kehath , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Kehath , an Israelite
Extended definition
Kohath.