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Toah

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Toah was a Kohathite Levite and an ancestor of Samuel and Heman. He may be the same person elsewhere called Tohu or Nahath.

Definition

Toah was a Kohathite Levite and an ancestor of Samuel and Heman. He may correspond to Nahath, another name associated with the same genealogical line.

Biblical Usage

He appears in the Levitical genealogy leading to Samuel and Heman.

Historical Background

The name is associated with the meaning “lowly.”

Scripture References

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lowly) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Samuel and Heman. (1 Chronicles 6:34) (19).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>to'-a.</p><p>See NAHATH.</p>
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