What does קֳהָתִי mean in the Bible?
קֳהָתִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath".
Hebrew · H6956
קֳהָתִי
A Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath
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קֳהָתִיH6956
What does קֳהָתִי mean in the Bible?
קֳהָתִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath".
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How does the BSB render H6956?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (4), from the Kohathite (3), of the Kohathites (2), allow the Kohathite (1), for the Kohathite (1).
Where does קֳהָתִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 3:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (7), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (3), Joshua (2).
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. . .4×Numbers 4:34, 1 Chronicles 6:33, 1 Chronicles 9:32, 2 Chronicles 29:12
from the Kohathite3×Numbers 4:37, Joshua 21:10, 1 Chronicles 6:54
of the Kohathites2×Numbers 3:27, Numbers 3:30
allow the Kohathite1×Numbers 4:18
for the Kohathite1×Joshua 21:4
of Kohath1×2 Chronicles 34:12
the Kohathite1×Numbers 26:57
the Kohathites1×2 Chronicles 20:19
Then the Kohathites1×Numbers 10:21
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Numbers 3:27הַקְּהָתִֽי׃toof the KohathitesArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 3:30הַקְּהָתִ֑יtoof the KohathitesArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:18הַקְּהָתִ֑יtoallow the KohathiteArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:34הַקְּהָתִ֑יto. . .Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 4:37הַקְּהָתִ֔יtofrom the KohathiteArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 10:21הַקְּהָתִ֔יםtoThen the KohathitesArticle | Noun - proper - masculine pluralNumbers 26:57הַקְּהָתִ֑יtothe KohathiteArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 21:4הַקְּהָתִ֑יtofor the KohathiteArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 21:10הַקְּהָתִ֖יtofrom the KohathiteArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 6:33הַקְּהָתִ֔יto. . .Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 3:27
Aligned rows15
Books represented4
Numbers7Joshua21 Chronicles32 Chronicles3
Source forms
הַקְּהָתִ֑י5xhaq·qə·hā·ṯîNumbers 3:30, Numbers 4:18, Numbers 4:34, Numbers 26:57
הַקְּהָתִ֔י3xhaq·qə·hā·ṯîNumbers 4:37, 1 Chronicles 6:33, 1 Chronicles 6:54
הַקְּהָתִ֖ים2xhaq·qə·hā·ṯîm2 Chronicles 20:19, 2 Chronicles 34:12
הַקְּהָתִ֖י1xhaq·qə·hā·ṯîJoshua 21:10
הַקְּהָתִ֛י1xhaq·qə·hā·ṯî1 Chronicles 9:32
הַקְּהָתִי֒1xhaq·qə·hā·ṯî2 Chronicles 29:12
הַקְּהָתִֽי׃1xhaq·qə·hā·ṯîNumbers 3:27
הַקְּהָתִ֔ים1xhaq·qə·hā·ṯîmNumbers 10:21
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular12xNumbers 3:27, Numbers 3:30, Numbers 4:18, Numbers 4:34
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural3xNumbers 10:21, 2 Chronicles 20:19, 2 Chronicles 34:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath
Source Gloss
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath Usage: Kohathites.