Bible Dictionary

Kohath

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).

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).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(assembly), second of the three sons of Levi, from whom the three principal divisions of the Levites derived their origin and their name. (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16) In the journeyings of the tabernacle of the sons of Kohath (Kohathites) had charge of the most holy portions of the vessels. (Numbers 4:1) ... Of the personal history of Kohath we know nothing, except that he came down to Egypt with Levi and Jacob, (Genesis 46:11) that his sister

was Jochebed, (Exodus 6:20) and that he lived to the age of 133 years. (Exodus 6:18) (B.C. about 1491.)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

KO'HATH (assembly), second son of Levi; ancestor of the great Kohathite family of the priests. He lived 133 years. Gen 46:11; Ex 6:16, 1 Sam 30:18; Num 3:17, Gen 1:27; Num 26:57-58; Josh 21:5, Ruth 4:20, Acts 11:26; 1 Chr 6:1.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

congregation; wrinkle; bluntness