Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “יוֹכֶבֶד”
Understanding Yôwkebed reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Jochebed. - § Jochebed = "Jehovah is glory" - Jokebed, the mother of Moses 1) the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
יוֹכֶבֶד
Phoneticyo-keh'-bed
TransliterationYôwkebed
Grammar Code
N:N-F-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jochebed. - § Jochebed = "Jehovah is glory" - Jokebed, the mother of Moses 1) the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same time aunt of Amram, and the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: יוֹכֶבֶד (Yôwkebed) | |
| 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.” Word: יוֹכֶבֶד (Yôwkebed) |