Jochebed, daughter of Levi
The name Jochebed means “glorious; honorable.” Jochebed is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Exodus 6:20.
Family of Jochebed
Who was Jochebed?
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).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Jochebed
- Exodus 6:20
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.
- Numbers 26:59
And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
Timeline of Jochebed's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1570 BC | Birth of Moses |