PRONUNCIATION: ah-ar-ohn’
STRONG’S GREEK: 02
of Hebrew origin (‘Aharown); Aaron, the brother of Moses:–Aaron.
| NEW TESTAMENT | ||
| GREEK | ENGLISH | BIBLE REFERENCE KJV |
| Aaron | Aaron | Lu 1:5 Ac 7:40 Heb 5:4 Heb 7:11 Heb 9:4 |
Aaron is the eldest son of Amram and a brother of Moses who aided Moses to bring the Israelites out of Egypt by God’s command.
Relationship and Family
- Spouse: Elisheba, Exodus 6:23
- Children: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar Exodus 6:23; Exodus 28:1; Numbers 3:2; Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:60 ; 1 Chronicles 6:3; 1 Chronicles 24:1
Siblings:
- Moses, Miriam — 1 Chronicles 6:3
- Sister, Miriam — Exodus 15:20
- Brother, Moses — Exodus 7:1; Exodus 7:2; Exodus 28:1; Exodus 28:2; Exodus 28:4; Exodus 28:41; Leviticus 16:2; Numbers 20:8; Numbers 27:13; Deuteronomy 32:50
Parents
- Father, Amram — Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59; 1 Chronicles 6:3;
- Mother, Jochebed — Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59;
Other relatives Aaron’s Uncle, Uzziel – Leviticus 10:4 Cousins, Mishael and Elzaphan, Leviticus 10:4
Aaron and his descendants, chosen for the priest’s office
Exodus chapters 28 and 29
- Exodus 28:1
- Exodus 28:4
- Exodus 28:41
- Exodus 29:44
- Exodus 30:30
- Exodus 40:13
- 1 Chronicles 23:13
Aaron’s death
- Event of his death, Numbers 20:25-29, Numbers 33:38
- He lived for 123 years, Numbers 33:39
- Place of his death, Mount Hor — Numbers 33:39
- Year of his death: fortieth year, in the first day of the fifth month — Numbers 33:38
Aaron’s wrong doings
- Made a gold calf for Israel, Exodus 32:1-35; Acts 7:40, 41
- Spoke against Moses, Numbers 12:1
- Dishonored God, Numbers 20:10-12
Other facts about Aaron
- Birth: He was born at the time when the Israelites were in Egypt.
- He is the first chief priest, Ezra 7:5
- Bereaved of his two sons, Nadab and Abihu — Numbers 3:4, 1 Chronicles 24:2
- Made spokesman for Moses, Exodus 4:14-16
- The first to meet Moses on his return to Egypt, Exodus 4:27
- Aaron and Hur were in charge in the absence of Moses, Exodus 24:14
- Aaron and Hur, helped Moses’ hold up the staff during a war, Exodus 17:10 -12
- He was made Moses’ prophet, Exodus 7:1
- Aaron, denied entry to the Promise Land, Numbers 20:12; Numbers 20:24,
- Aaron and his descendants, denied any inheritance in the promise land, Numbers 18:20
- Aaron and his descendants, put in charge of the Levites, Numbers 8:19
- Aaron and Moses, charged to bring the Israelite out of Egypt, Exodus 6:13; Exodus 6:26
- Aaron and Moses, sent by God, Psalms 105:26
- Aaron, Moses’s co-leader, Psalms 77:20; 1 Samuel 12:8
- Moses interceded for Aaron, Deuteronomy 9:20
How to pronounce Aaron
Aaron’s family tree
