Bible Dictionary
Nahath
Nahath was the name of a grandson of Esau and of two Levites. One Levite was an ancestor of Samuel, and another supervised offerings and tithes during Hezekiah’s reign.
Definition
Nahath is the name of three biblical men: a grandson of Esau, a descendant of Levi and ancestor of Samuel, and a Levite who supervised sacred offerings, tithes, and dedicated things during Hezekiah’s reign. The name means “rest.”
Biblical Usage
Nahath appears in genealogical records connected with Esau and Levi. The Levitical Nahath served in the oversight of temple offerings during Hezekiah’s reforms.
Historical Background
The Levitical Nahath is also called Toah and Tohu in the supplied material.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Rest. (1.) One of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) A Kohathite Levite (1 Chr. 6:26). (3.) A Levite, one of the overseers of the sacred offerings of the temple (2 Chr. 31:13).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(rest).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>na'-hath (nachath):</p><p>(1) A grandson of Esau (Ge 36:13; 1Ch 1:37).</p><p>(2) A descendant of Levi and ancestor of Samuel (1Ch 6:26); also called "Toah" (1Ch 6:34) and "Tohu" (1Sa 1:1).</p><p>(3) A Levite who, in the time of Hezekiah, assisted in the oversight of "the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things" (2Ch 31:13).</p>