A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.25;
son of: Amasai (H6022);
father of: Elkanah (H0511J); also called Mahath at 1Ch.6.35;
Also named: ma.chat (מַ֫חַת "Mahath" H4287I)
§ Ahimoth = "brother of death" or "my brother is death"
a son of Elkanah, a Levite