Who was aaron in the bible

AARONā rŏn (אַהֲרﯴן, H195, LXX ̓Ααρών, G2). The meaning of the name is unknown, as is the case with many Biblical names. A connection with “ark” (’aron) is quite improbable, as are also “mountaineer” (from har, “mountain”), “illumined” (from ’or, “light”).

The ending ōn occurs frequently with personal names. This particular name was borne only by Moses’ brother. No explanation or interpretation of it was given in Scripture, which may indicate that, unlike Moses (Exod 2:10), his name had no special significance.

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The family. Aaron was the elder son of Amram and Jochebed.

How was aaron called by god

Amram belonged to the tribal family of Kohath, the son of Levi (Exod 6:16). The genealogy given suggests that Amram was a son of Kohath and consequently a grandson of Levi. The fact that, at the time of the Exodus, the Kohathites numbered 8,600 (Num 3:28) makes it probable that Amram, Izhar and Uzziel (Exod 6:20ff.) were descendants of the men of like name in v.

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