Jochebed
Mentioned 1490–1451 BC traditional (Jones)
Jehovah is her glory, the wife of Amram, and the mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses (Num. 26:59). She is spoken of as the sister of Kohath, Amram’s father (Ex. 6:20; comp. 16, 18; 2:1-10).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 25th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of Egypt and the Exodus, 1706–1451 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Aaron, Amram, Moses, and Miriam.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Jochebed 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 Jochebed, 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, 1515–1426 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 2 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jochebed 2 |
| KJV | Jochebed 2 |
| ASV | Jochebed 2 |
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Every verse
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Exodus1 verse
- 6:20
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
Numbers1 verse
- 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.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Jehovah is her glory, the wife of Amram, and the mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses (Num. 26:59). She is spoken of as the sister of Kohath, Amram’s father (Ex. 6:20; comp. 16, 18; 2:1-10).