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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קְהָת H6955
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 Kohath 8× Numbers 3:19, Numbers 16:1, Joshua 21:5, 1 Chronicles 6:2
Kohath 7× Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:17
- 1× Joshua 21:20
from Kohath 1× Numbers 26:57
From Kohath came 1× Numbers 3:27
Kohathite 1× Joshua 21:20
Now Kohath 1× Numbers 26:58
of Kohath [were] 1× Exodus 6:18
of the Kohathite 1× Joshua 21:26
of the Kohathites 1× Numbers 4:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 46:11 קְהָ֖ת to Kohath Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 6:16 וּקְהָ֖ת to Kohath Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 6:18 קְהָ֔ת to of Kohath [were] Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 6:18 קְהָ֔ת to Kohath Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:17 וּקְהָ֖ת to Kohath Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:19 קְהָ֖ת to of Kohath Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:27 וְלִקְהָ֗ת to From Kohath came Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 3:29 קְהָ֖ת to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 4:2 קְהָ֔ת to of the Kohathites Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 4:4 קְהָ֖ת to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 46:11
Aligned rows 32
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Exodus 3 Numbers 12 Joshua 4 1 Chronicles 12
Source forms
קְהָ֖ת 11x qə·hāṯ Genesis 46:11, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:29, Numbers 4:4
קְהָ֑ת 6x qə·hāṯ Joshua 21:20, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:18, 1 Chronicles 6:22
קְהָ֔ת 4x qə·hāṯ Exodus 6:18, Numbers 4:2, 1 Chronicles 6:38
וּקְהָ֖ת 3x ū·qə·hāṯ Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 26:58
קְהָת֙ 2x qə·hāṯ Numbers 4:15, Joshua 21:20
קְהָ֜ת 2x qə·hāṯ Joshua 21:5, 1 Chronicles 6:61
וְלִקְהָ֗ת 1x wə·liq·hāṯ Numbers 3:27
לִקְהָ֕ת 1x liq·hāṯ Numbers 26:57
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 27x Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:18, Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Exodus 6:16, Numbers 3:17, Numbers 26:58
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Numbers 3:27
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Numbers 26:57
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kehath , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Kehath , an Israelite
Extended definition
Kohath.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain