Strong H7027H7027Hקִישׁ

Kish

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7027

Transliteration
qîysh
Pronunciation
keesh
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21;
son of: Mahli (H4249);
brother of: Libni (H3845H) and Eleazar (H499J);
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396H)

Meaning of the name

Kish = "bent"

General definition

From H6983; a bow;
{Kish} the name of five Israelites: - Kish.

In the biblical story

Kish

A Levite from the Merari clan

Kish was a Levite from the clan of Merari, whose descendants were assigned duties in the tabernacle service.

In the Bible

Strong H7027H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • kish3

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:21
    The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
  2. 1 Chronicles 23:22
    And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
  3. 1 Chronicles 24:29
    Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
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