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Izhar

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3324

יִצְהָר

yits.har — Izhar

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816); father of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A) § Izhar = "shining oil" son of Kohath, grandson of Levi, uncle of Moses and Aaron, and father of Korah; progenitor of the Izharites

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3328

יִצְחַר

yits.char — Izhar

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.7; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488) § Zohar = "tawny"

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6955

קְהָת

qe.hat — Kohath

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Gershon (H1648), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816) Also named: qo.ha.ti (קְהָתִי "Kohathite" H6956) § Kohath = "assembly" the 2nd of the 3 sons of Levi and progenitor of a family in the tribe of Levi

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7141

קֹ֫רַח

qo.rach — Korah

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.5; son of: Esau (H6215) and Oholibamah (H0173); brother of: Jeush (H3266) and Jalam (H3281); half-brother of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Reuel (H7467) § Korah = "bald" 1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire 2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom 3) son of Eliphaz by Adah, duke of Edom, and nephew of 1 4) one of the 'sons' of Hebron

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5816

עֻזִּיאֵל

uz.zi.el — Uzziel

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Hebron (H2275B); father of: Mishael (H4332), Elizaphan (H0469), Sithri (H5644), Micah (H4318J) and Isshiah (H3449I) Also named: oz.zi.e.li (עׇזִּיאֵלִי "Uzzielite" H5817) § Uzziel = "my strength is God" 1) the 4th son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, uncle of Moses and Aaron 2) a Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah 3) descendant of Bela, head of a family in the tribe of Benjamin 4) a musician of the sons of Heman in the time of David 5) a Levite of the sons of Jeduthun in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah 6) son of Harhaiah, probably a priest and a goldsmith, who took part in repairing the wall under Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6956

קְהָתִי

qo.ha.ti — Kohathite

Someone descended from Kohath who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.11; son of: Levi (H3878); brother of: Gershon (H1648), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115); father of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816) Group of qe.hat (קְהָת "Kohath" H6955) § Kohathites, of Kohath "assembly" the descendants of Kohath, the 2nd son of Levi

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2147

זִכְרִי

zikh.ri — Zichri

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298) and Shelomith (H8019A) § Zichri = "memorable" 1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David 2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah 3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath 4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses 5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur' 6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua 7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi 8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak 9) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Jeroham 10) father of Joel and descendant of Benjamin 11) a father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada 12) a Ephraimite hero in the invading army of Pekah the son of Remaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5992

עַמִּינָדָב

am.mi.na.dav — Amminadab

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.23; son of: Ram (H7410); father of: Elisheba (H0472) and Nahshon (H5177) Also named: Aminadab (Ἀμιναδάβ "Amminadab" G0284) § Amminadab = "my kinsman is noble" 1) son of Ram or Aram and father of Nahshon or Naasson and an ancestor of Jesus; father-in-law of Aaron 2) a Kohathite Levite and chief of the sons of Uzziel 3) a Levite, son of Kohath; also 'Izhar'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6019

עַמְרָם

am.ram — Amram

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816); married to Jochebed (H3115); father of: Moses (H4872), Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813) Also named: am.ra.mi (עַמְרָמִי "Amramite" H6020) § Amram = "exalted people" 1) a descendant of Kohath and Levi and father of Moses 2) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7145

קׇרְחִי

qor.chi — Korahite

Someone descended from Korah who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A); father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) Group of qo.rach (קֹ֫רַח "Korah" H7141I) § Korahite = "one of Korah" descendants of Korah the son of Levi

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8019

שְׁלֹמִית

she.lo.mit — Shelomith

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.18; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298) and Zichri (H2147); father of: Jahath (H3189J); also called Shelomoth at 1Ch.24.22; Also named: she.lo.mot (שְׁלֹמוֹת "Shelomoth" H8013J) § Shelomith = "peaceful" 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David 1a) also 'Shelomoth' (שְׁלֹמוֹת H8013H) 2) son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom 3) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6976

קוֹץ

qots — Koz

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328) and Ethnan (H0869); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488); father of: Anub (H6036), Zobebah (H6637), Harum (H2037) and Jabez (H3258H)(?) § Koz = "thorn" 1) a descendant of Judah 2) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2276

חֶבְרוֹנִי

chev.ro.ni — Hebronite

People descended from Hebron, man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Uzziel (H5816); father of: Jeriah (H3404), Amariah (H0568I), Jahaziel (H3166I) and Jekameam (H3360) Group of chev.ron (חֶבְרוֹן "Hebron" H2275B) § Hebronites , of Hebron 1) the inhabitants of the city of Hebron 2) the descendants of Hebron, the grandson of Levi

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3325

יִצְהָרִי

yits.ha.ri — Izharite

Someone descended from Izhar who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816); father of: Korah (H7141I), Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A) Group of yits.har (יִצְהָר "Izhar" H3324) § Izharites or Izeharites = "oil" descendants of Izhar son of Kohath and grandson of Levi

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5298

נֶ֫פֶג

ne.pheg — Nepheg

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Korah (H7141I), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A) § Nepheg = "sprout" 1) one of sons of Izhar and grandson of Kohath of the tribe of Levi in the time of the exodus 2) one of the sons of David born to him at Jerusalem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3663

כְּנַנְיָ֫הוּ

ke.nan.yah — Chenaniah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.22 § Chenaniah = "Jehovah establishes" 1) a Levite song leader who assisted in the procession of transporting the ark 2) an Izharites officer of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2458

חֶלְאָה

chel.ah — Helah

A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.5; married to Ashhur (H0806); mother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Helah = "rust" one of the two wives of Ashur, father of Tekoah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5817

עׇזִּיאֵלִי

oz.zi.e.li — Uzzielite

Someone descended from Uzziel who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Amram (H6019), Izhar (H3324) and Hebron (H2275B); father of: Mishael (H4332), Elizaphan (H0469), Sithri (H5644), Micah (H4318J) and Isshiah (H3449I) Group of uz.zi.el (עֻזִּיאֵל "Uzziel" H5816) § Uzzielites, of Uzziel "my strength is God" descendants of Uzziel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6020

עַמְרָמִי

am.ra.mi — Amramite

Someone descended from Amram who was a man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18; son of: Kohath (H6955); brother of: Izhar (H3324), Hebron (H2275B) and Uzziel (H5816); married to Jochebed (H3115); father of: Moses (H4872), Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813) Group of am.ram (עַמְרָם "Amram" H6019) § Amramites, of Aram "exalted" a branch of the Kohathite family of the tribe of Levi and descendants of Amram, the father of Moses

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8013

שְׁלֹמוֹת

she.lo.mot — Shelomoth

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.23.9; son of: Jehiel (H3171H); brother of: Haziel (H2381) and Haran (H2039H) Also named: she.lo.mit (שְׁלֹמִית "Shelomoth" H8019K) § Shelomoth or Shelomith = "peaceful" 1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Shimei in the time of David 2) a Kohathite Levite of the sons of Izhar in the time of David 3) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H806

אַשְׁחוּר

ash.chur — Ashhur

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.24; son of: Hezron (H2696H) and Abiah (H0029J); half-brother of: Ram (H7410), Jerahmeel (H3396), Caleb (H3612H) and Segub (H7687H); married to Helah (H2458) and Naarah (H5292B); father of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660), Temeni (H8488), Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Ashur = "black" son of Pharez

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H275

אֲחֻזָּם

a.chuz.zam — Ahuzzam

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B); brother of: Hepher (H2660), Temeni (H8488) and Haahashtari (H0326); half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Ahuzam = "possessor" a descendant of Judah through Caleb

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H326

אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי

a.chash.ta.ri — Haahashtari

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B); brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488); half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Haahashtari = "I will diligently observe the searching" a descendant of Ashur of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6889

צֶ֫רֶת

tse.ret — Zereth

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.7; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488) § Zereth = "splendour" son of Ashur, the founder of Tekoa, by his wife Helah

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Historical dictionary entry

Oil, one of the sons of Kohath, and grandson of Levi (Ex. 6:18, 21; Num. 16:1).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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