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Hathath
fear
חֲתַת cha.tat
Hathath (Hebrew: חֲתַת, cha.tat) means “fear”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 4:13. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Kenaz in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hathath
son of Kenaz; son of Othniel
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:13 |
| Cross-references | 5 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Meonothai attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Othniel.
- Seraiah co-occurrence Appears with Seraiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Meonothai co-occurrence Appears with Meonothai in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Othniel co-occurrence Appears with Othniel in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Kenaz co-occurrence Appears with Kenaz in 1 Chronicles 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.13;
son of: Othniel (H6274) whose wife was Achsah (H5915);
brother of: Meonothai (H4587)(?)
§ Hathath = "fearful"
son of Othniel and grandson of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb
Hathath was a son of Othniel, the son of Kenaz, from the tribe of Judah.
The biblical story
Hathath is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in the book of 1 Chronicles. He was a son of Othniel, who was the son of Kenaz. Othniel was a notable figure in the tribe of Judah, known for his military prowess and for being the first judge of Israel after the death of Joshua. No further information is provided about Hathath in the Bible. (1Ch.4.13).
Key verses
Hathath appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
1 Chronicles 4:13
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:13