175. Aharon

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Aharon: Aaron

Original Word: אַהֲרוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Aharown
Pronunciation: ah-har-OWN
Phonetic Spelling: (a-har-one')
Definition: Aaron
Meaning: Aharon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Aaron

Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an elder brother of Moses
NASB Translation
Aaron (318), Aaron's (29).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַהֲרֹן₃₄₆ proper name, masculine Aaron, elder brother of Moses Exodus 7:7; the priest Exodus 31:10 +; mentioned Exodus 4:14; Exodus 15:20; Exodus 17:10; Exodus 24:1; Exodus 28:29 + (115 t. Exodus); Leviticus 8:12,23 + (80 t. Leviticus); Numbers 20:24; f Numbers 33:39 + (101 t. Numbers); 1 Chronicles 5:29 +; Micah 6:4 (only here in prophets) Psalm 77:21; Psalm 105:26; called הַכֹּהֵן Exodus 31:10; Exodus 35:19; Exodus 39:41; Leviticus 7:34 +, see Psalm 99:6 בְּכֹהֲנָיו ׳משֶׁה וא; also הַכֹּהֵן ׳בּןאֿ Exodus 38:21; Numbers 3:32 #NAME?קְדוֺשׁ יהוה Psalm 106:16; often named with his sons Leviticus 2:3,10; Leviticus 6:2 +; ׳בְּנֵי א in strict sense Exodus 28:1,4,40 + often; הַכֹּהֲנִים ׳בְּנֵי א Leviticus 1:5 + Numbers 3:3; Numbers 10:8; Joshua 21:19; 1 Chronicles 6:42; of temple-priests in Gen'l, as descendants of A., 2Chronicles 26:18; 29:21; 31:19; 35:14 (twice in verse), see also 2Chronicles 13:9,10 & compare ׳הַכֹּהֵן בֶּןאֿ Nehemiah 10:39; so ׳בֵּית א Psalm 115:10; Psalm 115:12; Psalm 118:3; Psalm 135:19; אַהֲרֹן alone (= ׳בֵּית א) 1 Chronicles 12:28; compare 1 Chronicles 27:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2: Ἀαρών (Aaron) • This Greek entry corresponds to the Hebrew name אַהֲרוֹן, used in the New Testament to refer to the same historical figure, Aaron, the brother of Moses and the first high priest.

Usage: The name Aaron is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, primarily referring to the brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel.

Context: Aaron, the son of Amram and Jochebed, and the elder brother of Moses and Miriam, is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible. He is most notably recognized as the first high priest of the Israelites and a key leader during the Exodus from Egypt. Aaron's role is pivotal in the establishment of the priesthood and the religious practices of the Israelites.

Aaron first appears in the narrative when God appoints him as Moses' spokesperson due to Moses' reluctance to speak (Exodus 4:14-16). Throughout the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, Aaron serves as a mediator between Moses and the people, often acting as an intermediary in times of crisis.

One of Aaron's significant contributions is his involvement in the construction of the Tabernacle and the consecration of the priesthood. He and his sons are anointed as priests, with Aaron serving as the first high priest (Exodus 28-29). This role establishes the Aaronic priesthood, which becomes a hereditary office among the Levites.

Despite his high status, Aaron is not without fault. He is infamously involved in the incident of the Golden Calf, where he yields to the people's demands and constructs an idol while Moses is on Mount Sinai (Exodus 32). This event highlights the challenges of leadership and the susceptibility to human weakness.

Aaron's death is recorded in Numbers 20:22-29, where he ascends Mount Hor with Moses and his son Eleazar. There, Aaron is stripped of his priestly garments, which are passed to Eleazar, signifying the continuation of the priestly line. Aaron dies on the mountain and is mourned by the entire community of Israel.

Aaron's legacy is enduring, as he is remembered as a foundational figure in the religious life of Israel. His descendants, the Aaronic priests, continue to play a crucial role in the worship and rituals of the Israelite community.

Forms and Transliterations

אַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן אַ֠הֲרֹן אַ֭הֲרֹן אַֽהֲרֹ֖ן אַֽהֲרֹן֙ אַֽהֲרֹן־ אַהֲרֹ֑ן אַהֲרֹ֔ן אַהֲרֹ֕ן אַהֲרֹ֖ן אַהֲרֹ֗ן אַהֲרֹ֛ן אַהֲרֹ֜ן אַהֲרֹ֡ן אַהֲרֹ֣ן אַהֲרֹ֤ן אַהֲרֹ֥ן אַהֲרֹ֧ן אַהֲרֹ֨ן אַהֲרֹֽן׃ אַהֲרֹן֒ אַהֲרֹן֙ אַהֲרֹן֮ אהרן אהרן־ אהרן׃ וְֽאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְׅאַׅהֲׅרֹ֛ׅןׅ וְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וְאַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וְאַהֲרֹ֤ן וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן ׀ וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ וְאַהֲרֹן֙ וְאַהֲרֹן֮ וּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֔ן וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ן ואהרן ואהרן׃ ובאהרן ולאהרן לְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ן לְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן לְאַהֲרֹ֑ן לְאַהֲרֹ֔ן לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן לְאַהֲרֹ֣ן לְאַהֲרֹ֤ן לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן לְאַהֲרֹ֨ן לאהרן ’a·hă·rōn ’a·hă·rōn- ’ahărōn ’ahărōn- ahaRon lə’ahărōn lə·’a·hă·rōn leahaRon ū·ḇə·’a·hă·rōn ū·lə·’a·hă·rōn ūḇə’ahărōn ūlə’ahărōn uleahaRon uveahaRon veahaRon wə’ahărōn wə·’a·hă·rōn

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 4:14
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ הַלֵּוִ֔י
NAS: Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite?
KJV: and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite
INT: said not Aaron your brother the Levite

Exodus 4:27
HEB: יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־ אַהֲרֹ֔ן לֵ֛ךְ לִקְרַ֥את
NAS: said to Aaron, Go
KJV: said to Aaron, Go
INT: now the LORD to Aaron Go to meet

Exodus 4:28
HEB: וַיַּגֵּ֤ד מֹשֶׁה֙ לְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֛ת כָּל־
NAS: Moses told Aaron all the words
KJV: told Aaron all the words
INT: told Moses Aaron all the words

Exodus 4:29
HEB: וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּ אֶת־
NAS: Then Moses and Aaron went
KJV: And Moses and Aaron went
INT: went Moses and Aaron and assembled all

Exodus 4:30
HEB: וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אַהֲרֹ֔ן אֵ֚ת כָּל־
NAS: and Aaron spoke all
KJV: And Aaron spake all the words
INT: spoke and Aaron all the words

Exodus 5:1
HEB: בָּ֚אוּ מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אֶל־
NAS: Moses and Aaron came
KJV: Moses and Aaron went in,
INT: came Moses and Aaron and said to

Exodus 5:4
HEB: לָ֚מָּה מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן תַּפְרִ֥יעוּ אֶת־
NAS: to them, Moses and Aaron, why
KJV: unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let
INT: why Moses and Aaron draw the people

Exodus 5:20
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽת־ אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם
NAS: Moses and Aaron as they were waiting
KJV: Moses and Aaron, who stood
INT: met Moses and Aaron were waiting the way

Exodus 6:13
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־ אַהֲרֹן֒ וַיְצַוֵּם֙ אֶל־
NAS: to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a charge
KJV: unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge
INT: Moses and to Aaron and gave to

Exodus 6:20
HEB: ל֔וֹ אֶֽת־ אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־ מֹשֶׁ֑ה
NAS: and she bore him Aaron and Moses;
KJV: and she bare him Aaron and Moses:
INT: to wife bore Aaron and Moses and the length

Exodus 6:23
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־ אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע
NAS: Aaron married Elisheba,
KJV: And Aaron took him Elisheba,
INT: took Aaron Elisheba the daughter

Exodus 6:25
HEB: וְאֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־ אַהֲרֹ֜ן לָקַֽח־ ל֨וֹ
NAS: Aaron's son Eleazar
KJV: And Eleazar Aaron's son took
INT: Eleazar son Aaron's took of the daughters

Exodus 6:26
HEB: ה֥וּא אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: It was [the same] Aaron and Moses
KJV: These [are] that Aaron and Moses,
INT: These Aaron and Moses to whom

Exodus 6:27
HEB: ה֥וּא מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃
NAS: it was [the same] Moses and Aaron.
KJV: these [are] that Moses and Aaron.
INT: it was Moses and Aaron

Exodus 7:1
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַהֲרֹ֥ן אָחִ֖יךָ יִהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.
KJV: to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother
INT: you God to Pharaoh Aaron and your brother become

Exodus 7:2
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ וְאַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ יְדַבֵּ֣ר
NAS: you, and your brother Aaron shall speak
KJV: all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother
INT: i command Aaron and your brother shall speak

Exodus 7:6
HEB: וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה
NAS: So Moses and Aaron did
KJV: And Moses and Aaron did
INT: did Moses and Aaron after commanded

Exodus 7:7
HEB: שְׁמֹנִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַֽהֲרֹ֔ן בֶּן־ שָׁלֹ֥שׁ
NAS: old and Aaron eighty-three,
KJV: old, and Aaron fourscore
INT: was eighty years and Aaron old and three

Exodus 7:8
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־ אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
KJV: unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
INT: Moses and Aaron saying

Exodus 7:9
HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֶֽל־ אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַ֧ח אֶֽת־
NAS: then you shall say to Aaron, Take
KJV: for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take
INT: saying to Aaron Take your staff

Exodus 7:10
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֔ה
NAS: So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh,
KJV: And Moses and Aaron went in
INT: came Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh

Exodus 7:10
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְ אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־ מַטֵּ֗הוּ
NAS: had commanded; and Aaron threw
KJV: had commanded: and Aaron cast down
INT: as the LORD threw and Aaron his staff before

Exodus 7:12
HEB: וַיִּבְלַ֥ע מַטֵּֽה־ אַהֲרֹ֖ן אֶת־ מַטֹּתָֽם׃
NAS: into serpents. But Aaron's staff
KJV: and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod
INT: swallowed staff Aaron's their staffs

Exodus 7:19
HEB: אֱמֹ֣ר אֶֽל־ אַהֲרֹ֡ן קַ֣ח מַטְּךָ֣
NAS: Say to Aaron, 'Take
KJV: Say unto Aaron, Take
INT: Say to Aaron Take your staff

Exodus 7:20
HEB: כֵן֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאַהֲרֹ֜ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ צִוָּ֣ה
NAS: So Moses and Aaron did even
KJV: And Moses and Aaron did
INT: even Moses and Aaron after had commanded

347 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 175
347 Occurrences

’a·hă·rōn — 263 Occ.
lə·’a·hă·rōn — 28 Occ.
ū·lə·’a·hă·rōn — 5 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’a·hă·rōn — 1 Occ.
wə·’a·hă·rōn — 50 Occ.