Levite who assisted in distributing tithes during Hezekiah's reign.
Mahath
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 31:13.
מַ֫חַתMahath
The name means “same as Maath.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Mahath Written by AI
Mahath was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He was appointed as one of the assistants to oversee the distribution of tithes and offerings brought by the people to the Temple. This event took place during Hezekiah's religious reforms, when he sought to restore proper worship and support for the Levites and priests (2 Chronicles 31:13).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Mahath, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Grasping. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, father of Elkanah (1 Chr. 6:35).
(2.) Another Kohathite Levite, of the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:12).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Chronicles 31:13
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.