Mahath

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Another Kohathite Levite, of the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 29:12 ).

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

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

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Mahath 1. The eponym of a Kohathite family (  1 Chronicles 6:35 ,   2 Chronicles 29:12 ); perhaps to be identified with Ahimoth of   1 Chronicles 6:25 .   1 Chronicles 6:2 . A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (  2 Chronicles 31:13 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ma'hath. (Grabbing).

1. A Zohathite of the house of Korah.  1 Chronicles 6:35.

2. Also a Kohathite, in the reign of Hezekiah.  2 Chronicles 29:12;  2 Chronicles 31:13.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Amasai, a Kohathite.  1 Chronicles 6:35 .

2. Son of Amasai, a Kohathite, in the time of Hezekiah.   2 Chronicles 29:12;  2 Chronicles 31:13 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 6:35 2 2 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chronicles 31:13 1 Chronicles 6:25

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 6:35.

2.  2 Chronicles 31:13.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mā´hath ( מחת , maḥath , "snatching"; Μέθ , Méth ):

(1) One of the Kohathites having charge of the "service of song" in David's time, son of Amasai ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 ). Possibly the same as Ahimoth ( 1 Chronicles 6:25 ). He seems also to be the same as the person named in  2 Chronicles 29:12 during Hezekiah's time, though it is probable there is some confusion in the narrative. He is there represented as taking part in the new covenant of Hezekiah and the cleansing of the Lord's house.

(2) One of the overseers of the temple under Conaniah and Shimei ( 2 Chronicles 31:13 ); three passages of Scripture give the name, but it is difficult to individuate these because the genealogy identifies the two first named ( 1 Chronicles 6:35;  2 Chronicles 29:12 ), while the chronology seems to divide them - one in David's day, the other in Hezekiah's. It is not, however, impossible to identify the man of  2 Chronicles 29:12 with him of   2 Chronicles 31:13 . Possibly the genealogy has been mistakenly repeated in  2 Chronicles 29:12 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. fMam'chath, מִחִת , prob. for מִחְתֶּה , Grasping; Sept. Μαάθ ) , the name of two Levites.

1. A Kohathite, son of Amasai and father of Elkanah ( 1 Chronicles 6:35); apparently the same elsewhere ( 1 Chronicles 6:25) called AHIMOTH (See Ahimoth) (q.v.). B.C. cir. 1375. (See Samuel).

2. Another Kohathite, one of those who cleansed the Temple in the reformation instituted by Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 29:12), and was appointed by that king one of the subordinate overseers of the sacred revenues (2 31:13). B.C. 726.