יַחַת

Strong’s Definition

Jachath, the name of four Israelites

Etymology & Derivation

from H3161 (יָחַד); unity;

KJV Usage

Jahath.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.son of reaiah and grandson of shobal of the tribe of judah
• 2.a son of libni and grandson of gershom and great grandson of levi
• 3.a gershonite levite; the eldest son of shimei and the grandson of laadan; founder of the house of jahath
• 4.a levite and son of shelomoth
• 5.a merarite levite in the reign of josiah

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Yachath; Pronunciation: yakh'-ath