קְהָ֜ת
𐤒𐤄𐤕
qehat
Kohath
from an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite; Kohath.
H6955
Joshua 21:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H6955
| Lemma | קְהָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤄𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Qᵉhâth |
| Strong's | H6955 |
| In-context | Kohath |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6955-01
Allied-One
| Root | קהת (q-h-t) |
| Core Meanings | to ally oneself, to join, alliance, association |
| Semantic Range | Personal name of Kohath, son of Levi; by extension, the Kohathite clan descended from him. |
| Conceptual Significance | Kohath is the ancestor of the Kohathites, the Levitical clan entrusted with carrying the most sacred furnishings of the Tabernacle. The root sense of alliance or joining resonates with covenantal belonging and the clan’s close association with the holy service of YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name of a Levite ancestor. No pronominal suffix or plural marking present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form קְהָת is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Rendering it as "Allied-One" preserves the underlying root sense of alliance or joining while reflecting its singular masculine personal-name usage. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קהת (to ally oneself, to join, alliance, association)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6956-01 |
haqehati | the Qehathite clansman |
H6956-02 |
haqehatim | the Kohathite clansmen |
H6955-02 |
uqehat | and Allied-One (Qehath) |
Word Usage (32 occurrences of H6955)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:11 | קְהָ֖ת | qehat | Kohath |
| Exodus 6:16 | וּ/קְהָ֖ת | uqehat | and Kohath |
| Exodus 6:18 | קְהָ֔ת | qehat | Kohath |