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Aaron Uncertain
Aaron is a Hebrew name meaning uncertain, said a-har-one'. Moses' older brother and Israel's first high priest, who spoke for Moses before Pharaoh.
Where the name comes from
אַהֲרוֹן ʼAhărôwn — Aharon, the brother of Moses. Strong's H175 derives it: of uncertain derivation.
Aaron in Scripture
The name appears in 331 verses, first at Exodus 4:14.
Exodus 4:14 · KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Exodus 4:27 · KJV
And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
Exodus 4:28 · KJV
And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
Exodus 4:29 · KJV
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus 4:30 · KJV
And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
Exodus 5:1 · KJV
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Exodus 5:4 · KJV
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Exodus 5:20 · KJV
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Exodus 6:13 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 6:20 · KJV
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
Exodus 6:23 · KJV
And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Exodus 6:25 · KJV
And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
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Who bore the name
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