Strong H4287H4287Iמַ֫חַת

Mahath

Transliteration: machath
Pronunciation: makh'-ath
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25;
son of: Amasai (H6022);
father of: Elkanah (H511J); also called Mahath at 1Ch.6.35;
Another name of a.chi.mot (אֲחִימוֹת "Ahimoth" H287)

Meaning of the name

Mahath = "grasping"

General definition

Probably from H4229; erasure;
{Machath} the name of two Israelites: - Mahath.

In the biblical story

Ahimoth

Levite descendant of Kohath, son of Elkanah

Ahimoth, also known as Mahath, was a Levite descended from Kohath, the son of Elkanah. (1Ch.6.25,35)

In the Bible

Strong H4287I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

mahath1

First verses

1 Chronicles 6:35
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

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Occurrences by book

1 Chronicles1

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Same identity

אֲחִימוֹתAhimothH287