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Kohath קְהָת

Male Tribe of Levi H6955 6 books

Son of Levi; Levite clan ancestor

Biography

Kohath was the second son of Levi and grandson of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.46.11). He went to Egypt with Jacob's household (Gen.46.11) and his descendants were counted in the census of Israel (Exo.6.16,18; Num.3.17,19). The Kohathites became one of the major clans of the Levites (Num.3.27). They were responsible for the care of the most holy things of the tabernacle (Num.3.29-31; 4.4,15). The Kohathites were given towns to live in among the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and Manasseh (Jos.21.5,20,26). Notable descendants of Kohath included Moses, Aaron, and the priestly line (Exo.6.18,20), as well as the musician Heman (1Ch.6.33). The Kohathites remained faithful Levites throughout Israel's history (1Ch.9.32; 2Ch.20.19; 29.12; 34.12).

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In Scripture

6 biblical books ; 3 with study content
Genesis 1 verse Study available Open full Genesis study →
Exodus 2 verses Study available
  • 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."

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  • 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."

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Numbers 5 verses
  • Numbers 3:17

    "These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari."

  • Numbers 3:19

    "The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel."

  • Numbers 3:27

    "Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, 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,"

1 Chronicles 5 verses
  • 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, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel."

  • 1 Chronicles 6:22

    "The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,"

Joshua 5 verses Study available
  • 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."

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  • 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."

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  • Joshua 21:26

    "All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands."

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  • Joshua 21:4

    "The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin."

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  • Joshua 21:10

    "and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot."

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2 Chronicles 3 verses
  • 2 Chronicles 20:19

    "The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice."

  • 2 Chronicles 29:12

    "Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;"

  • 2 Chronicles 34:12

    "The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew קְהָת H6955
(same form as previous) Hebrew קְהָת H6955
Group Hebrew קְהָתִי H6956