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קֳהָתִי H6956
H6956 is the Hebrew word קֳהָתִי, transliterated Qŏhâthîy and said ko-haw-thee'. The King James Version most often renders it kohathites.
What it means
a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath.
Where it comes from
patronymically from H6955 (קְהָת).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Kohathites.
Verses using קֳהָתִי
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 3:30 · KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
Numbers 4:18 · KJV
Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
Numbers 4:34 · KJV
And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
Numbers 4:37 · KJV
These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 10:21 · KJV
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
Numbers 26:57 · KJV
And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Joshua 21:4 · KJV
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Joshua 21:10 · KJV
Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
1 Chronicles 6:33 · KJV
And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles 6:54 · KJV
Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.
1 Chronicles 9:32 · KJV
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
2 Chronicles 20:19 · KJV
And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
2 Chronicles 29:12 · KJV
Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles 34:12 · KJV
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6956 mean?
H6956 is the Hebrew word קֳהָתִי (Qŏhâthîy), meaning a Kohathite (collectively) or descendants of Kehath.
How is H6956 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it kohathites (13 times), sons of the kohathites (1 time).
How many times does H6956 appear in the Bible?
קֳהָתִי (Qŏhâthîy) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6956 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: patronymically from H6955 (קְהָת).
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