Jahath
Jahath was the son of Reaiah and a descendant of Judah through Shobal.
The name Jahath means “broken in pieces; descending”
MaleTribe of JudahDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:2; only referred to as Jahath (יַ֫חַת); a son of Haroeh; father of Ahumai and Lahad.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- יַ֫חַתJahath
Mentions
- 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.