What does "Kohathite" mean in the Bible?
Kohathite, one of the three great families of Levi, afterward divided into four branches. Kohathite appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Kohathite?
KO'HATHITE, one of the three great families of Levi, afterward divided into four branches. 1 Chr 23:12. They were Levites of the highest rank. In the wilderness they encamped on the south side of the tabernacle, and had charge of the ark, table, the most holy parts of the tabernacle, etc., Num 3:29-31; Num 4:2, Num 4:34, carrying them on their shoulders after they had been covered by the priests. In Canaan the Kohathite priests had 13 cities in Judah, Benjamin, and Simeon, the rest of the family 10 cities in Ephraim, Dan, and western Manasseh. Josh 21:4-5, Rev 21:20. They were included in the courses arranged by David. 1 Chr 25-26. They helped bring the ark to Jerusalem. 1 Chr 15:5. They attained wealth and importance, kept the sacred treasures, and were judges, officers, and rulers. 1 Chr 23:12; 1 Chr 26:20-26. They also appear as singers. 2 Chr 20:19.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Kohathite?
Where does Kohathite appear in the Bible?
Kohathite is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 6:54
- Joshua 21:4
- Joshua 21:10
- Numbers 4:18
- Numbers 4:37
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Kohathite.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Kohathite?
Kohathite appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Kohathite?
Joshua, Numbers, 1 Chronicles.
Where can I read every verse about Kohathite?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
