Bible Person

Jahath

Meaning: broken in pieces; descending · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jahath entry refers to a Kohathite family figure in 1 Chronicles 24, not to the Merarite overseer in Josiah's reform or the Judahite ancestor in 1 Chronicles 4. He belongs to the Levitical family structure that supports sanctuary service. First appears in 1 Chr 24:22.1

AI summary: This Jahath matters because his single cross reference helps preserve one branch of the Levitical family framework tied to temple duties. Even without a narrative role, the entry contributes to the continuity and order of the sanctuary tradition. Taken together, the material presents this Jahath as a Levitical family figure in the preserved record.1

Central Figure

Jahath

Meaning: broken in pieces; descending

One of the sons of Shelomoth, of the family of Kohath (1 Chr.