Lexical Definition
יוֹכֶבֶד Yôwkebed (yo-keh'-bed) Jochebed N:N-F-P
from יְהֹוָה contracted and כָּבַד; Jehovah-gloried
Jochebed.
- § Jochebed = "Jehovah is glory"
- Jokebed, the mother of Moses
1) the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same time aunt of Amram, and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹכֶ֤בֶד | Jochebed | Exod.6.20 |
| יוֹכֶ֙בֶד֙ | Jochebed | Num.26.59 |
| Ιωχαβέδ | Jochebed | LXX.Exod.6.20 • LXX.Num.26.59 |
Extended Information
- A woman of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.20
- daughter of: Levi (לֵוִי)
- sister of: Gershon (גֵּרְשׁוֹן), Kohath (קְהָת) and Merari (מְרָרִי); married to Amram (עַמְרָם)
- mother of: Moses (מֹשֶׁה), Aaron (אַהֲרוֹן) and Miriam (מִרְיָם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יוֺכֶ֫בֶד proper name, feminine ᵐ5 Ἰωχαβεδ (׳י is glory; compare Phoenician כבדמלקרת) daughter of Levi, wife of Amram and mother of Moses Exod 6:20; Num 26:59 (both P). יוּכַל see יְהוּכַל. p. 220.יוֺנָדָב see יְהוֺנָדָב. p. 220.יוֺנָתָן see יְהוֺנָתָן. p. 220.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:20 |
| Numbers | 26:59 |
Profile
Female • Sister of Gershon • Mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, married her nephew Amram and became the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Exo.6.20; Num.26.59).
- A woman from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.20;
- only referred to as Jochebed יוֹכֶבֶד;
- daughter of Levi לֵוִי;
- a sister of Gershon גֵּרְשׁוֹן, Kohath קְהָת and Merari מְרָרִי;
- wife of Amram עַמְרָם;
- mother of Moses מֹשֶׁה, Aaron אַהֲרוֹן and Miriam מִרְיָם.
Jochebed, meaning "Yahweh is glory," was the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. She is mentioned in Exodus 6:20 and Numbers 26:59 in the genealogical records of the Levites. Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, born to him in Egypt. She married her nephew Amram, the son of her brother Kohath. This marriage took place before the laws prohibiting such unions were given (Lev.18.12).
Jochebed gave birth to three children who would play significant roles in Israel's history: Miriam, the eldest, followed by Aaron and Moses. According to Exodus 2:1-10, when Moses was born, Jochebed hid him for three months to protect him from Pharaoh's edict to kill all male Hebrew babies. When she could no longer hide him, she placed him in a basket among the reeds of the Nile River, where he was found and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. Jochebed's faith and courage in protecting her son led to Moses being raised in the Egyptian court, ultimately preparing him for his future role as Israel's deliverer.
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