Mahath — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Levite, son of Amasai, and ancestor of Heman the temple singer in David’s time (1 Chr 6:35).

Show passage in OET: CH1 6:35

• 35 Toah was Tsuf’s son.
• Tsuf was Elkanah’s son.
• Elkanah was Mahat’s son.
• Mahat was Amasay’s son.

20  The _son _of Tsūf/(Zuph) the _son _of ʼElqānāh the _son _of Maḩat the _son _of ˊAmāsāʼi.

2. Levite who assisted in the cleansing of the temple during Hezekiah’s time (2 Chr 29:12). He was appointed an overseer of the contributions, the tithes, and the things dedicated to God (31:13).

Show passage in OET: CH2 29:12

OET-RV CH2 29:12

12 Then these Levites took action:

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from the Kohatites: Mahat (Amasay’s son) and Yoel (Joel) (Azaryah’s son),

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from the descendants of Merari: Kish (Avdi’s son) and Azaryah (Yehalel’el’s son),

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from the Gershonim: Yoah (Zimah’s son) and Eden (Yoah’s son),

OET-LV CH2 29:12

12 And_ the_Lēviyyiy _they _arose Maḩat the _son _of ˊAmāsāʼi and_Yō^ʼēl/(Joel) the _son _of ˊAzar^yāh of the _descendants _of the _Qəhātite[s] and_from the _descendants _of Mərārī Qīsh the _son _of ˊAⱱdiy and_ˊAzar^yāh the _son _of Yəhallel^ʼēl/(Jehallelel) and_from the_Gershonite[s] Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the _son _of Zimmāh and_ˊĒden the _son _of Yōʼāḩ.

Show passage in OET: CH2 31:13

OET-RV CH2 31:13

13 Those two supervised Yehiel, Azazyah, Nahat, Asahel, Yerimot, Yozavad, Eliel, Yismakyah, Mahat, and Benayah, by the arrangement of King Hizkiyah and Azaryah the temple supervisor.

OET-LV CH2 31:13

13 And_Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Jehiel) and_ˊAzaz^yāhū and_Naḩat and_ˊAsāh^ʼēl and_Yərīmōt/(Jerimoth) and_Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) and_ʼElī^ʼēl and_Yişmak^yāhū/(Ismachiah) and_Maḩat and_Bənā^yāh were_overseers from_the _hand _of Kōnan^yāhū and_Shimˊī his/its_brother by_the _appointment _of Ḩizqiy^yāh the_king and_ˊAzar^yāh the _ruler _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm.

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