Numbers 26:59

“The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.”

Numbers 26:59 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 26:59, word by word

The nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
of Amram’sעַמְרָםamram

Amram

Amram, grandson of Levi, father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam; also another Israelite (Ezra 10:34).

Where else “amram” appears
wifeאֵשֶׁתeshet

wife

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

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was Jochebedיוֹכֶבֶדyocheved

Jochebed

Jochebed, the mother of Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Her name means "YHWH is glory".

Where else “yocheved” appears
daughterבַּתbat

daughter

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

Where else “bat” appears
of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

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was bornיָלְדָהyalda

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

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in Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

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

Where else “aharon” appears
and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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and Miriamמִרְיָםmiryam

Miriam

Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron, a prophetess; also a woman of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:17).

Where else “miryam” appears
their sisterאֲחֹתָachota

sister

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

Where else “achota” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

58These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath fathered Amram.

59 · This verse (above)

60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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