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Kohath

Person c. 1705 BC – 1572 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

son of Levi (GEN 46:11)

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Names
  • en Kohath
    congregation; wrinkle; bluntness
  • en Kohath · Also called · H6955 · GEN 46:11
    congregation; wrinkle; bluntness
  • en Kohathite · Also called
  • he קְהָ֖ת kəhat · H6955 · GEN 46:11
  • he קְהָת · H6955
  • he קְהָתִי · H6956
  • el Κααθ Kaath · GEN 46:11
  • bg Каат
Birth
Gen 46:11
Death
Exod 6:18
Mentioned in (42)
Gen 46:11 Exod 6:16 Exod 6:18 Num 3:17 Num 3:19 Num 3:27 Num 3:29 Num 3:30 Num 4:2 Num 4:4 Num 4:15 Num 4:18 Num 4:34 Num 4:37 Num 7:9 Num 10:21 Num 16:1 Num 26:57 Num 26:58 Josh 21:4 Josh 21:5 Josh 21:10 Josh 21:20 Josh 21:26 1 Chr 6:1 1 Chr 6:2 1 Chr 6:16 1 Chr 6:18 1 Chr 6:22 1 Chr 6:33 1 Chr 6:38 1 Chr 6:54 1 Chr 6:61 1 Chr 6:66 1 Chr 6:70 1 Chr 9:32 1 Chr 15:5 1 Chr 23:6 1 Chr 23:12 2 Chr 20:19 2 Chr 29:12 2 Chr 34:12

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Age · 133

Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.

EXO 6:18

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Kohath_1's birth is the year his father, Levi_1 was born (2257) + the age of his father at Kohath_1's birth (43) = 2300

The year of Kohath_1's death is the year he was born (2300) + his age at death (133) = 2433

Kohath was already born when the Israelites went down to Egypt. Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 41) places Kohath's birth in the year 2238AM, when Levi is 43 years old.

Dates and sources (9)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2300 → ≈ 1705 BC
    GEN 46:11
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Kohath_1 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 102
    The year of Kohath_1's birth is the year his father, Levi_1 was born (2257) + the age of his father at Kohath_1's birth (43) = 2300
    *EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCE: Kohath was already born when the Israelites went down to Egypt. Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 41) places Kohath's birth in the year 2238AM, when Levi is 43 years old.
    SHA-256: 40f1f048f265028993b44919f87f659f20aff5e8bf15bd5435bdde3d3e83d6db
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2300 → ≈ 1705 BC
    GEN 46:11
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Kohath_1 · start_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 37
    The year of Kohath_1's birth is the year his father, Levi_1 was born (2257) + the age of his father at Kohath_1's birth (43) = 2300
    Kohath was already born when the Israelites went down to Egypt. Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 41) places Kohath's birth in the year 2238AM, when Levi is 43 years old.
    SHA-256: b0835e9bfe6a216bfb18e96b971f9f217499c16cd551b727c4de310ff6034958
  • Birth BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 1662 → ≈ 1662 BC
    GEN 46:11
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Kohath_1 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 102
    The year of Kohath_1's birth is the year his father, Levi_1 was born (2257) + the age of his father at Kohath_1's birth (43) = 2300
    *EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCE: Kohath was already born when the Israelites went down to Egypt. Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 41) places Kohath's birth in the year 2238AM, when Levi is 43 years old.
    SHA-256: 40f1f048f265028993b44919f87f659f20aff5e8bf15bd5435bdde3d3e83d6db
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 2228 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 46:11
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Kohath_1 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 102
    The year of Kohath_1's birth is the year his father, Levi_1 was born (2257) + the age of his father at Kohath_1's birth (43) = 2300
    *EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCE: Kohath was already born when the Israelites went down to Egypt. Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 41) places Kohath's birth in the year 2238AM, when Levi is 43 years old.
    SHA-256: 40f1f048f265028993b44919f87f659f20aff5e8bf15bd5435bdde3d3e83d6db
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2433 → ≈ 1572 BC
    EXO 6:18
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Kohath_1 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 110
    The year of Kohath_1's death is the year he was born (2300) + his age at death (133) = 2433
    [Shulman date p43]
    SHA-256: 1976d65454929adf4e71588c4247bcbf6d630adecc3e0071675b97d058bb59da
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2433 → ≈ 1572 BC
    EXO 6:18
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Kohath_1 · end_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 37
    The year of Kohath_1's death is the year he was born (2300) + his age at death (133) = 2433
    Kohath was already born when the Israelites went down to Egypt. Eliezer Shulman's "The Sequence of Events in the Old Testament" (page 41) places Kohath's birth in the year 2238AM, when Levi is 43 years old.
    SHA-256: b0835e9bfe6a216bfb18e96b971f9f217499c16cd551b727c4de310ff6034958
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Scriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 1572 BC
    EXO 6:18
    Source record and calculation
    biblical-age:Kohath_1 · derived_end_year
    database:person_age_evidence · record 28
    (2300 AH - 4004) + 133 scripture age years = -1571 astronomical
    Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.
    SHA-256: 4efd00d549bb3734af82793c5904c15eadb02e662882993e46ba6bab36af7b64
  • Death BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 1529 → ≈ 1529 BC
    EXO 6:18
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Kohath_1 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 110
    The year of Kohath_1's death is the year he was born (2300) + his age at death (133) = 2433
    [Shulman date p43]
    SHA-256: 1976d65454929adf4e71588c4247bcbf6d630adecc3e0071675b97d058bb59da
  • Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Shulman AM: 2371 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    EXO 6:18
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Kohath_1 · shulman_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 110
    The year of Kohath_1's death is the year he was born (2300) + his age at death (133) = 2433
    [Shulman date p43]
    SHA-256: 1976d65454929adf4e71588c4247bcbf6d630adecc3e0071675b97d058bb59da
Family of origin
One-parent family
Descendants (3)
Belonged to (1)
Was born in (1)
Died in (1)
Kohath Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Kohath, son of Levi, was the ancestor of Moses and Aaron.

Kohath Article STEPBible TIPNR

Kohath was the second son of Levi and grandson of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen 46:11). He went to Egypt with Jacob's household (Gen 46:11) and his descendants were counted in the census of Israel (Exo.6.16,18; Num.3.17,19). The Kohathites became one of the major clans of the Levites (Num 3:27). They were responsible for the care of the most holy things of the tabernacle (Num 3:29-31; 4.4,15). The Kohathites were given towns to live in among the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and Manasseh (Jos.21.5,20,26). Notable descendants of Kohath included Moses, Aaron, and the priestly line (Exo.6.18,20), as well as the musician Heman (1Ch 6:33). The Kohathites remained faithful Levites throughout Israel's history (1Ch 9:32; 2Ch 20:19; 29.12; 34.12).

Kohath Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram (Gen. 46:11). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years (Ex. 6:18).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Kohath_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Kohath@Gen.46.11-2Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, kohath_1790)

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