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מַ֫חַת

ma.chatMahath
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man3 occurrences2 books3 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people in the Bible:
  • Ahimoth: Levite descendant of Kohath, son of Elkanah
  • Mahath: Levite who helped purify the temple under Hezekiah
  • Mahath: Levite who assisted in distributing tithes during Hezekiah's reign

Definition

probably from H4229; erasure; Machath, the name of two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Mahath.

Glossary entries

Ahimoth Mahath

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 6:35מַ֖חַת · of Mahath
    …the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
  2. 2 Chronicles 29:12מַ֣חַת · Mahath
    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;
  3. 2 Chronicles 31:13וּמַ֖חַת · Mahath
    Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.