Boy Old Testament Known
Kohath
congregation; wrinkle; bluntness
קְהָת qe.hat
Kohath (Hebrew: קְהָת, qe.hat) means “congregation; wrinkle; bluntness”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 42 verses across 6 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abdi in 2 Chronicles 29.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Kohath
son of Levi; father of Hebron; related to Elkanah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 42 across 6 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 46:11 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 34:12 |
| Cross-references | 513 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Baaseiah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Levi.
- Gershon attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Levi.
- Merari attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Levi.
- Izhar co-occurrence Appears with Izhar in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Hebron co-occurrence Appears with Hebron in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Uzziel co-occurrence Appears with Uzziel in Numbers 3.
- Amram co-occurrence Appears with Amram in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Merari co-occurrence Appears with Merari in 1 Chronicles 6.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11;
son of: Levi (H3878);
brother of: Gershon (H1648), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115);
father of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816)
Also named: qo.ha.ti (קְהָתִי "Kohathite" H6956)
§ Kohath = "assembly"
the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi
Kohath, son of Levi, was the ancestor of Moses and Aaron.
The biblical story
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).
Key verses
Kohath appears in 42 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis 46:11 -
And 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 an hundred thirty and seven years.
Exodus 6:16 -
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
Exodus 6:18 -
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 3:17 -
And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Numbers 3:19
Show all 42 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 46:11
Exodus (2)
- Exodus 6:16
- Exodus 6:18
Numbers (16)
- Numbers 3:17
- Numbers 3:19
- Numbers 3:27
- Numbers 3:29
- Numbers 3:30
- Numbers 4:2
- Numbers 4:4
- Numbers 4:15
- Numbers 4:18
- Numbers 4:34
- Numbers 4:37
- Numbers 7:9
- Numbers 10:21
- Numbers 16:1
- Numbers 26:57
- Numbers 26:58
Joshua (5)
- Joshua 21:4
- Joshua 21:5
- Joshua 21:10
- Joshua 21:20
- Joshua 21:26
1 Chronicles (15)
- 1 Chronicles 6:1
- 1 Chronicles 6:2
- 1 Chronicles 6:16
- 1 Chronicles 6:18
- 1 Chronicles 6:22
- 1 Chronicles 6:33
- 1 Chronicles 6:38
- 1 Chronicles 6:54
- 1 Chronicles 6:61
- 1 Chronicles 6:66
- 1 Chronicles 6:70
- 1 Chronicles 9:32
- 1 Chronicles 15:5
- 1 Chronicles 23:6
- 1 Chronicles 23:12
2 Chronicles (3)
- 2 Chronicles 20:19
- 2 Chronicles 29:12
- 2 Chronicles 34:12