Lexical Definition
אֱלִישֶׁבַע ʼĔlîyshebaʻ (el-ee-sheh'-bah) Elisheba N:N-F-P
from אֵל and שֶׁבַע (in the sense of שָׁבַע); God of (the) oath
Elisheba.
- § Elisheba = "my God has sworn" or "God is an oath"
- Elisheba, the wife of Aaron
1) Aaron's wife
See Greek: Ἐλισάβετ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע | Elisheba | Exod.6.23 |
| Ελισάβεθ | Elisheba | LXX.Exod.6.23 |
Extended Information
- A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.23
- daughter of: Amminadab (עַמִּינָדָב)
- sister of: Nahshon (נַחְשׁוֹן); married to Aaron (אַהֲרוֹן)
- mother of: Nadab (נָדָב), Abihu (אֲבִיהוּא), Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר) and Ithamar (אִיתָמָר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֱלִישֶׁ֫בַע proper name, feminine (God is an oath, by which one swears, compare Isa 19:18; Amos 8:14; Zeph 1:5) wife of Aaron Exod 6:23 = Ἐλεισαβεθ ᵐ5, compare Luke 1:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:23 |
| Isaiah | 19:18 |
| Amos | 8:14 |
| Zephaniah | 1:5 |
| Luke | 1:7 |
Profile
Female • Sister of Nahshon • Aaron's wife and Nahshon's daughter.
Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Elisheba was the wife of Aaron and the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon (Exo.6.23).
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.23;
- only referred to as Elisheba אֱלִישֶׁבַע;
- daughter of Amminadab עַמִּינָדָב;
- a sister of Nahshon נַחְשׁוֹן;
- wife of Aaron אַהֲרוֹן;
- mother of Nadab נָדָב, Abihu אֲבִיהוּא, Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר and Ithamar אִיתָמָר.
Elisheba is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites as the wife of Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel (Exo.6.23). She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon, who was the leader of the tribe of Judah during the Exodus (Num.1.7). Elisheba married Aaron and bore him four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Her sons served as priests alongside their father, Aaron. Elisheba's marriage to Aaron highlights the connection between the priestly Levites and the royal tribe of Judah. The Bible does not provide any further details about Elisheba's life or her role as the wife of the High Priest.
All entries for Elisheba: אֱלִישֶׁבַע