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Amram

Amram was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, and a member of the tribe of Levi.

The name Amram means “an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn”

MaleMoses' fatherTribe of LeviEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books13 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exodus 6:18; referred to as Amram (עַמְרָם) or Amramite (עַמְרָמִי); son of Kohath; a brother of Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel; husband of Jochebed; father of Moses, Aaron and Miriam.

Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Amram Amramite

Family members

Father

Kohath

Spouse

Jochebed

Siblings

Hebron Izhar Uzziel

Children

Aaron Miriam Moses

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Exodus 6:18
    The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
  2. Exodus 6:20
    And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
  3. Numbers 3:19
    The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  4. Numbers 3:27
    From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.
  5. Numbers 26:58
    These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
  6. 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.
  7. 1 Chronicles 6:2
    The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  8. 1 Chronicles 6:3
    The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  9. 1 Chronicles 6:18
    The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  10. 1 Chronicles 23:12
    The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
  11. 1 Chronicles 23:13
    The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
  12. 1 Chronicles 24:20
    Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
  13. 1 Chronicles 26:23
    From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: