Amram
Mentioned 1699–1014 BC traditional (Jones)
The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, “his father’s sister,” and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 3:19).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 26th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Kohath, Hebron, Izhar, Uzziel, Aaron, Moses, Jochebed, and Miriam.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Amram takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1570 BCBirth of MosesExod 2:1-10
Places
Places named in the same verses as Amram, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Egypt1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1870–843 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
11 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Amram 14 |
| KJV | Amram 15 |
| ASV | Amram 14 |
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Every verse
All 11 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Exodus2 verses
Numbers3 verses
- 3:19
The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- 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,
- 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.
1 Chronicles6 verses
- 6:2
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- 6:3
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 6:18
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- 23:12
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
- 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.
- 24:20
Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Kohath, the son of Levi. He married Jochebed, “his father’s sister,” and was the father of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 3:19). He died in Egypt at the age of 137 years (Ex. 6:20). His descendants were called Amramites (Num. 3:27; 1 Chr. 26:23).