Jochebed

A woman, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Levi · named in 2 verses

the name means Jehovah-gloried Strong's Lexicon

Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, married her nephew Amram and became the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

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).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Levi

Partners Amram

Children Aaron, Moses, Miriam

Siblings Gershon, Kohath, Merari

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Exodus 6:20.

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Verses that name Jochebed

Exodus 6:20 And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
Numbers 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.