Word Study · Strong's H6956 · Hebrew
קֳהָתִי
Qohathi
ko-haw-thee'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Qŏhâthîy
“a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath
Rendered in the KJV as
Kohathites.
- 15occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 4 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 15 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- הַקְּהָתִ֑י5
- הַקְּהָתִ֔י3
- הַקְּהָתִ֖ים2
- הַקְּהָתִ֖י1
- הַקְּהָתִ֛י1
- הַקְּהָתִי֒1
- הַקְּהָתִֽי׃1
- הַקְּהָתִ֔ים1
How it is rendered · 2
- the Kohathite[s]12
- the Kohathites3
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- the definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)12
- the definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HTd/Ngmsa · 12
- HTd/Ngmpa · 3
All 15, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Numbers carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Numbers7 occurrences
- Numbers 3:27הַקְּהָתִֽי׃hakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.here: the Kohathite[s]
- Numbers 3:30הַקְּהָתִ֑יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.here: the Kohathite[s]
- Numbers 4:18הַקְּהָתִ֑יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.here: the Kohathite[s]
- Numbers 4:34הַקְּהָתִ֑יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,here: the Kohathite[s]
- Numbers 4:37הַקְּהָתִ֔יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)These were counted from the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron numbered them according to the command of the LORD through Moses.here: the Kohathite[s]
- Numbers 10:21הַקְּהָתִ֔יםhakehatimthe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.here: the Kohathites
- Numbers 26:57הַקְּהָתִ֑יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.here: the Kohathite[s]
Joshua2 occurrences
- Joshua 21:4הַקְּהָתִ֑יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.here: the Kohathite[s]
- Joshua 21:10הַקְּהָתִ֖יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:here: the Kohathite[s]
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 6:33הַקְּהָתִ֔יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites:here: the Kohathite[s]
- 1 Chronicles 6:54הַקְּהָתִ֔יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:here: the Kohathite[s]
- 1 Chronicles 9:32הַקְּהָתִ֛יhakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)Some of their Kohathite brothers were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.here: the Kohathite[s]
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 20:19הַקְּהָתִ֖יםhakehatimthe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.here: the Kohathites
- 2 Chronicles 29:12הַקְּהָתִי֒hakehatithe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;here: the Kohathite[s]
- 2 Chronicles 34:12הַקְּהָתִ֖יםhakehatimthe definite article (“the”) + gentilic noun (a people)And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,here: the Kohathites