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Lexicon :: Strong's H4287 - maḥaṯ

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מַחַת
Transliteration
maḥaṯ
Pronunciation
makh'-ath
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from מָחָה (H4229)
Strong’s Definitions

מַחַת Machath, makh'-ath; probably from H4229; erasure; Machath, the name of two Israelites:—Mahath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H4287 in the following manner: Mahath (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H4287 in the following manner: Mahath (3x).

  1. Mahath = "grasping"

    1. a Kohathite Levite of the house of Korah

    2. a Kohathite Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחַת Machath, makh'-ath; probably from H4229; erasure; Machath, the name of two Israelites:—Mahath.
STRONGS H4287: Abbreviations
† מַ֫חַת proper name, masculine (perhaps from מַחֲתֶה thing seized) — Levites:
a. 1 Chronicles 6:20 [1 Chronicles 6:35], Greek Version of the LXX Μεθ, A Μααθ, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Αμιωθ.
b. 2 Chronicles 29:12; 31:13, Greek Version of the LXX Μααθ, Μαεθ, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Μααθ, Ααθ.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

6:35

2 Chronicles

29:12; 31:13

H4287

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4287 matches the Hebrew מַחַת (maḥaṯ),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:35 -

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath H4287, the son of Amasai,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:12 -

Then the Levites arose:

Mahath H4287, the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, from the sons of the Kohathites;

and from the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel;

and from the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:13 - Now Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath H4287, and Benaiah were overseers [fn]assisting at the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother by the appointment of King Hezekiah, and Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God.
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