Person Old Testament
Kohath
Also known as Kohath =ESV, NIV, KJV; Kohathite =ESV, Kohathite
Kohath, son of Levi, was the ancestor of Moses and Aaron. Mentioned in 42 verses across 6 books, first at Genesis 46:11.
Why it matters. Son of Levi; Levite clan ancestor
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Kohath
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).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 42 verses across 6 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.