A woman of the tribe of Levi, mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, living during the time in Egypt and the wilderness, first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.
About Jochebed
Amram’s wife and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Levi
- Partner
- Amram
- Half-siblings 3
- Gershon, Kohath, Merari
- Children 3
- Moses, Aaron, Miriam
- Nieces & Nephews 9
- Libni, Shimei, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel, Mahli, Mushi, Jaaziah
- Aunt
- Dinah
- Uncles 11
- Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Dan (Patriarch), Naphtali, Gad (Patriarch), Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
- Cousins 53
- Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul, Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hushim (Genesis 46:23), Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, Shillem, Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, Areli, Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi (Genesis 46:17), Beriah, Serah, Tola, Puah, Jashub, Shimron, Sered, Elon (Genesis 46:14), Jahleel, Manasseh (Son of Joseph), Ephraim, Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram, Jediael
Key References
Exodus 6:20
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
Numbers 26:59
and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
All Scripture References (2)
Exodus (1)
Exodus 6:20
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
Numbers (1)
Numbers 26:59
and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.