Exodus 6:23

“Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as his wife, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.”

Exodus 6:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 6:23, word by word

Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

Where else “aharon” appears
tookיִּקַּחyikach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

Where else “yikach” appears
Elishebaאֱלִישֶׁבַעelisheva

Elisheba

Elisheba, the wife of Aaron. It is the same name as that of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Immerser.

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daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָבaminadav

Amminadab

Amminadab, a name borne by several men, above all the man of the tribe of Judah who was father-in-law of Aaron and an ancestor of David.

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sisterאֲחוֹתachot

sister

A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.

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of Nahshonנַחְשׁוֹןnachshon

Nahshon

Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah in the desert, brother-in-law of Aaron and ancestor of David.

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as his wifeאִשָּׁהisha

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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and she boreתֵּלֶדteled

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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Nadabנָדָבnadav

Nadab

Nadab: the name of several Israelites, among them the oldest son of Aaron and a king of Israel.

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and Abihuאֲבִיהוּאavihu

Abihu

Abihu: the second son of Aaron.

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Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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and Ithamarאִיתָמָרitamar

Ithamar

Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.

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The context

22The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

23 · This verse (above)

24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.

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