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Jahath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(united). (1) A Judahite (1 Chron. 4:2²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)). (2) Four Levites (1 Chron. 6:20; 23:10-11; 24:22²⁰Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:20)
¹⁰And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. ¹¹And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. (1 Chronicles 23:10‑11)
²²Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. (1 Chronicles 24:22); 2 Chron. 34:12¹²And 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 music. (2 Chronicles 34:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Reaiah, a descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:2²And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1 Chronicles 4:2)).

2. Son of Libni, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 6:20,43²⁰Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:20)
⁴³The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. (1 Chronicles 6:43)).

3. Son of Shimei, a Gershonite (1 Chron. 23:10-11¹⁰And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. ¹¹And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. (1 Chronicles 23:10‑11)).

4. Son of Shelomoth, a descendant of Levi (1 Chron. 24:22²²Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath. (1 Chronicles 24:22)).

5. Descendant of Merari, and an overseer at the repairing of the temple under Josiah (2 Chron. 34:12¹²And 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 music. (2 Chronicles 34:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3189 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yachath

Phonic:

yakh’-ath

Meaning:

from 3161; unity; Jachath, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jahath

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will snatch away: union

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He took away; unity; revival; comfort:―name of four Israelites, 1 Chron. 4:2. {Auferebat}