A proper noun appearing in genealogical lists and wilderness itineraries. As a personal name, Tahath designates both a Levite in the line of Kohath (1 Chr 6:24, 37) and an Ephraimite ancestor (1 Chr 7:20, where the name appears twice in the genealogy). As a place name, it identifies a stopping point in Israel's wilderness wanderings (Num 33:26-27). The name likely derives from the common Hebrew word meaning 'beneath, under,' though in these contexts it functions purely as an identifier. French and German translations interestingly render the personal name with the common noun 'sous/unter' (under), reflecting the etymological connection.