Nahath

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Levite, one of the overseers of the sacred offerings of the temple ( 2 Chronicles 31:13 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Nahath'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/n/nahath.html. 1897.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Nahath. 1 . A ‘duke’ of Edom (  Genesis 36:13 ,   1 Chronicles 1:37 ) 2 . A Kohathite Levite (  1 Chronicles 6:26 , called in   1 Chronicles 6:34 Toah and in   1 Samuel 1:1 Tohu ). 3 . A Levite in the time of Heze kiah (  2 Chronicles 31:13 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Na'hath. (rest).

1. One of the "dukes" of Edom, eldest son of Reuel, the son of Esau.  Genesis 36:13;  Genesis 36:17;  1 Chronicles 1:37. (B.C. 1700).

2. A Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai.  1 Chronicles 6:26.

3. A Levite, in the reign of Hezekiah.  2 Chronicles 31:13. (B.C. 725).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 36:13 36:17 1 Chronicles 1:37 2 1 Chronicles 6:26 1 Chronicles 6:34 1 Samuel 1:1 3 2 Chronicles 31:13

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Reuel, a son of Esau.  Genesis 36:13,17;  1 Chronicles 1:37 .

2. Kohathite, son of Zophai.   1 Chronicles 6:26 . See Toah.

3. Levite in the days of Hezekiah.   2 Chronicles 31:13 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  Genesis 36:13;  1 Chronicles 1:37.

2.  1 Chronicles 6:26.

3.  2 Chronicles 31:13.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

Son of Ruel. ( Genesis 36:13) From Nuach, rest.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebo Nach'ath, נִחִת , rest. as often), the name of three men.

1. (Sept. Ναχόθ,  Genesis 36:13; Ναχώθ . ib.  Genesis 36:17; Ναχέθ,  1 Chronicles 1:37.) The first named of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau, and a prince (A.V. "duke") among the Edomites ( Genesis 36:13;  Genesis 36:17). B.C. cir. 1890.

2. (Sept. Καινάθ v.r. Κνάθ, Ναάθ ) A Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai or Zuph, and ancestor of Samuel the prophet ( 1 Chronicles 6:26). B.C. cir. 1280. He is the same with Toah ( 1 Chronicles 6:34) and Tohu ( 1 Samuel 1:1).

3. (Sept. Ναέθ .) A Levite, appointed by Hezekiah one of the overseers of sacred offerings in the Temple under Cononiah and Shimei ( 2 Chronicles 31:13). B.C. cir. 725.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nā´hath ( נחת , naḥath ):

(1) A grandson of Esau  Genesis 36:13;  1 Chronicles 1:37 .

(2) A descendant of Levi and ancestor of Samuel  1 Chronicles 6:26; also called "Toah"  1 Chronicles 6:34 and "Tohu"   1 Samuel 11:1-15 .

(3) A L evite who, in the time of Hezekiah, assisted in the oversight of "the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things"  2 Chronicles 31:13 .