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H3115 יוֹכֶבֶד (Yôwkebed) yo-keh'-bed
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine)
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Jochebed

Biblical Persons & Places

Jochebed Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A woman from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.20; only referred to as Jochebed (יוֹכֶ֫בֶד); daughter of Levi; a sister of Gershon, Kohath and Merari; wife of Amram; mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam.

Strong's Definition

Jokebed, the mother of Moses

Derivation: from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) contracted and H3513 (כָּבַד); Jehovah-gloried;

KJV Usage: Jochebed.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Jochebed = "Jehovah is glory"
1) the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same time aunt of Amram, and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A woman of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.20; daughter of: Levi (H3878); sister of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955) and Merari (H4847); married to Amram (H6019); mother of: Moses (H4872), Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813) § Jochebed = "Jehovah is glory" the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same time aunt of Amram, and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יוֹכֶבֶד yôkebed BDB Definition: Jochebed = Jehovah is glory 1) the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same time aunt of Amram, and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam Part of Speech: noun proper feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3068 contracted and H3513 Total KJV Occurrences: 2

Bible Occurrences (2)

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