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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(mountaineer or enlightener).
Son
of
Amram
and
Jochebed
, and elder
brother
of
Moses
and
Miriam
(
Num. 26:59
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. (Numbers 26:59)
). Direct descendant of
Levi
by both parents. Called “the Levite” (
Ex. 4:14
14
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 4:14)
), when chosen as the “spokesman” of Moses. Married
Elisheba
,
daughter
of the
prince
of
Judah
, and had four sons,
Nadab
,
Abihu
,
Eleazar
, and
Ithamar
(
Ex. 6:23
23
And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. (Exodus 6:23)
). Eighty-
three
years old when introduced in the
Bible
. Mouthpiece and encourager of Moses before the
Lord
and the people of
Israel
, and in the Court of the
Pharaoh
(
Ex. 4:30; 7:2
30
And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people. (Exodus 4:30)
2
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. (Exodus 7:2)
). Miracle worker of the Exodus (
Ex. 7:19
19
And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. (Exodus 7:19)
). Helped
Hur
to stay the weary hands of Moses in the battle with
Amalek
(
Ex. 17:9-12
9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
10
So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12
But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (Exodus 17:9‑12)
). In a weak moment yielded to
idolatry
among his people and incurred the
wrath
of Moses (Ex. 32). Consecrated to the
priesthood
by Moses (Ex. 29). First
high
priest
of Israel. Anointed and sanctified, with his sons, to
minister
in the priest’s office (Ex. 40). Murmured against Moses at the instance of Miriam, but repented and joined Moses in
prayer
for Miriam’s recovery (Num. 12). His
authority
in Israel vindicated by the miracle of the rod (Num. 17). Died on Mt. Hor, at
age
of one hundred and twenty-three years, and was succeeded in the priesthood by his son Eleazar (
Num. 20:22-29
22
And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
23
And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
24
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
25
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
26
And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
27
And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
28
And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
29
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. (Numbers 20:22‑29)
). Office continued in his line till
time
of
Eli
. Restored to
house
of Eleazar by
Solomon
(
1 Kings 2:27
27
So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. (1 Kings 2:27)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Eldest
son
of
Amram
and
Jochebed
, of
the
tribe of
Levi
. We first read of
him
when
Moses
was excusing himself from being sent to
deliver
Israel
from
Egypt
because he was “slow of speech.”
Jehovah
declared that his
brother
Aaron who was coming to
meet
him could
speak
well and should be his spokesman. Aaron accompanied Moses in his interviews
with
Pharaoh
, and with his rod
some
of the miraculous plagues were called forth. He with
Hur
held up the hands of Moses on the
Mount
when Israel fought with
Amalek
(
Ex. 17:12
12
But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (Exodus 17:12)
). Aaron with his two sons
Nadab
and
Abihu
with seventy of the
elders
, went with Moses into the mount where “
they
saw the
God
of Israel: and
there
was under his feet as it were a paved
work
of a
sapphire
stone
, and as it were the body of
heaven
in his clearness” (
Ex. 24:9-10
9
Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10
And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. (Exodus 24:9‑10)
). When Moses retired higher into the mount, he left Israel in the charge of Aaron and Hur (
Ex. 24:14
14
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them. (Exodus 24:14)
).
Aaron, alas, had not the stability of his brother, but at the request of the people, and apparently without a protest, made
for
them the
golden
calf
: he
also
built an
altar
before it, and made proclamation of a
feast
to Jehovah on the morrow. He was thus engaged while God was directing Moses respecting
the
tabernacle
and its offerings, and declaring that Aaron and his sons were to be the
appointed
priests
. Their appointment stood, showing how marvelously God’s
grace
abounds over
sin
, and that none are chosen because of their inherent goodness. Aaron with
Miriam
(
priest
and
prophetess
) spake against Moses, with whom as
mediator
God had established His
covenant
for Israel in sovereign
mercy
(
Ex. 34:27
27
And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. (Exodus 34:27)
); and to whom God spake “mouth to mouth” at that
time
. Their excuse was that he had married an
Ethiopian
woman
(
sign
of the same sovereign grace that goes out to
Gentiles
who
have
no claim to it). Aaron humbled himself and interceded for Miriam (Num. 12). Aaron also sinned with Moses at the waters of
Meribah
, and was not allowed to enter the promised land (
Num. 20:10-29
10
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
11
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
12
And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
13
This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
14
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
15
How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
16
And when we cried unto the Lord, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
17
Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
18
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
19
And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
20
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
21
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22
And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
23
And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
24
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
25
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
26
And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
27
And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
28
And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
29
And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. (Numbers 20:10‑29)
). He was stripped of his robes, which were
put
on
Eleazar
his son, and he died and was buried on
Mount
Hor
. Viewed officially, Aaron is a striking
type
of
Christ
. In his
consecration
he was clothed with the priestly
garments
, with the
breastplate
, the miter and the
crown
, and then was
anointed
with
oil
, type of
the
Holy
Spirit
. It was
only
in connection with his sons that there was any
washing
spoken of, or any
sacrifice
,
even
as Christ identified Himself with the priestly company, His
brethren
(
Ex. 29:4, 10, 19-20
4
And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water. (Exodus 29:4)
10
And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock. (Exodus 29:10)
19
And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
20
Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. (Exodus 29:19‑20)
;
Heb. 2:11-13
11
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
13
And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. (Hebrews 2:11‑13)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
2
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
Ἀαρών
Transliteration:
Aaron
Phonic:
ah-ar-ohn’
Meaning:
of Hebrew origin (
175
); Aaron, the brother of Moses
KJV Usage:
Aaron
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
light-bringer
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Very elevated; mountaineer; enlightened:―the first anointed priest, Heb. 5:4. {Valde elatus}
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