Kohath in the Bible

Meaning: congregation; wrinkle; bluntness

Exact Match

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Verse ConceptsCamping During The Exodus

The leader of the tribe and family of Kohath was Uzziel's son Elizaphan.

Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesThe Golden Lampstand

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationTouchCarrying Holy ThingsDeath Due To God's PresenceNot Touching

"You are not to eliminate the tribe of the families of the descendants of Kohath from the descendants of Levi.

Moses, Aaron, and the congregational leaders numbered the descendants of Kohath according to their tribes and ancestral houses

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsCounting Levites

from the tribe of the descendants of Kohath, everyone who would be serving at the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to what the LORD had said, under the supervision of Moses.

Verse ConceptsCounting Levites

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

Verse ConceptsNothingCarrying Holy Things

Then the descendants of Kohath, carrying the sanctuary, set out, since the tent was to be set up before they arrive.

Verse ConceptsMaking The TabernacleCarrying Holy ThingsThe Tabernacle

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, took both Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben;

Verse ConceptsRevolts

And these are the numbered ones of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

Now Kohath had a son named Amram. Amram's wife was Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She gave birth to Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

Verse ConceptsNamed Sisters

Thematic Bible



The children of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. And Kohath lived a hundred and thirty three years.

And the sons of Kohath in their kindred were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

And of Kohath came the kindred of the Amramites and the kindred of the Izharites and of the Hebronites and of the Uzzielites: And these are the kindreds of the Kohathites.


The children of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

These are the names of the children of Levi in their generations: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. And Levi lived a hundred and thirty seven years.


These are the kindreds of Levi: the kindred of the Libnites, the kindred of the Hebronites, the kindred of the Mahlites, the kindred of the Mushites, the kindred of the Korahites. Kohath begat Amram, and Amram's wife was called Jochebed; a daughter of Levi, which was born him in Egypt. And she bare unto Amram, Aaron, Moses and Miriam their sister.


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