קְהָ֖ת
𐤒𐤄𐤕
Qehat
Kohath
Proper name designating a male individual, specifically a son of Levi and ancestor of the Kohathite family within the Israelite Levites. The literal sense is uncertain, as the etymology of the name is unclear apart from its use as a personal name. Functions as both a personal and ancestral name for Levitical lineage.
Numbers 16:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H6955
| Lemma | קְהָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤄𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Qehat |
| Strong's | H6955 |
| Definition | Proper name designating a male individual, specifically a son of Levi and ancestor of the Kohathite family within the Israelite Levites. The literal sense is uncertain, as the etymology of the name is unclear apart from its use as a personal name. Functions as both a personal and ancestral name for Levitical lineage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Kohath |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6955-02
Qehath
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term functions solely as a masculine proper name with no recoverable Hebrew root meaning. A direct transliteration preserves its identity without importing speculative etymology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Qehat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Qehath |
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