Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6955 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קְהָת |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to ally oneself |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 32 |
| Transliteration: | Qhath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh-hawth' |
| Meaning: | 1. allied 2. Kehath, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Kohath. |
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קְהָת30 proper name, masculine Κααθ: son of Levi Gen 46:11; Exod 6:16; Num 3:17; 1Chr 5:27; 1Chr 6:1; 1Chr 23:6, compare Exod 6:18; Num 26:58 and ׳ בֶּןקֿ Num 16:1; 1Chr 6:23 ׳ בְּנֵי ק Exod 6:18 + 4 t. Chronicles; as a division of Levites Num 3:19; Num 3:29 + 9 t.; מִשְׁפְּחוֺת ׳ ק ׳ ב Josh 21:20; Josh 21:26; 1Chr 6:51, ׳ ק ׳ מִשְׁפַּחַת לִב v.1Chr 6:55. — Van d. H. has קֳהָת Num 3:19 + 7 t.
