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יַ֫חַת

ya.chatJahath
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man8 occurrences2 books7 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Jahath: Levite, descendant of Shimei, son of Gershon
  • Jahath: Levite, son of Shelomoth, descendant of Izhar
  • Jahath: Son of Reaiah, descendant of Judah through Shobal
  • Jahath: Levite who supervised repairs in Josiah's temple restoration
  • Jehiel: Levite leader during the reign of King David

Definition

from H3161; unity; Jachath, the name of four Israelites
Traditional renderings: Jahath.

Glossary entries

Jehiel Jahath Jehieli, Jehielite

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 4:2 (2×)יַ֔חַת · Jahath; וְיַ֣חַת · and Jahath
    Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:20יַ֥חַת · Jahath
    Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:43יַ֥חַת · of Jahath
    …the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
  4. 1 Chronicles 23:10יַ֣חַת · Jahath
    And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
  5. 1 Chronicles 23:11יַ֣חַת · Jahath
    Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
  6. 1 Chronicles 24:22יָֽחַת׃ · Jahath
    From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
  7. 2 Chronicles 34:12יַ֣חַת · were Jahath
    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,