The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

1 CHRONICLES 6:37KJV
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1 Chronicles 6:37 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 6:37 mean?

1 Chronicles 6:37 records part of the family line of Heman, a singer appointed to serve at the place of worship. The verse traces his ancestors backward through Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, and Korah, placing Heman’s family within the line of Korah.

Each “son of” links the person named just before it to an earlier ancestor. The list continues backward from the preceding verse, so Tahath is connected to the person named there.

Why 1 Chronicles 6:37 matters

  • Korah is part of Heman’s ancestry. The line that begins with Heman in verse 33 reaches “the son of Korah” in verse 37.
  • The list links a family line with service in worship. Heman is identified as a singer in verse 33, while verse 37 identifies several of his ancestors.

Where else these words appear

“Ebiasaph” Hebrew H43 · used in 3 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 6:23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
  • 1 Chronicles 9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.

“Tahath” Hebrew H8480 · used in 5 verses

  • Numbers 33:26 And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
  • Numbers 33:27 And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

“Assir” Hebrew H617 · used in 5 verses

  • Exodus 6:24 And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
  • 1 Chronicles 3:17 And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
  • 1 Chronicles 6:22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

“Korah” Hebrew H7141 · used in 37 verses

  • Genesis 36:5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
  • Numbers 16:24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.