Amram עַמְרָם
Father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
Who is Amram in the Bible?
Amram was a Levite and the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, making him a central figure in Israel's early history (Exodus 6:18, 20; Numbers 26:58, 59). He was the son of Kohath and married Jochebed, who was his father's sister (Exodus 6:20). As a member of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, Amram's family held special responsibilities in the worship and service of Israel (Numbers 3:19; 1 Chronicles 6:2, 3). Although the Bible records little about Amram's personal life, his significance lies primarily in being the father of the three greatest leaders of the Exodus generation, through whom God accomplished the deliverance of Israel from Egypt.
Biography
Amram was a Levite, the son of Kohath and father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Exo.6.18,20; Num.26.58,59; 1Ch.6.2,3; 23.12,13). He married his father's sister Jochebed (Exo.6.20). Amram's family belonged to the Kohathite branch of Levites (Num.3.19,27; 1Ch.6.18; 24.20; 26.23). As the father of Moses and Aaron, Amram played a significant role in the history of Israel, although little is recorded about his own life.
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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 1 with study contentExodus 2 verses
- Exodus 6:18
"The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years."
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"And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years."
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Numbers 4 verses
- Numbers 3:19
"The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel."
- Numbers 26:58
"These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,"
- 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."
- Numbers 3:27
"From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites."
1 Chronicles 5 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:2
"The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel."
- 1 Chronicles 6:3
"The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar."
- 1 Chronicles 6:18
"The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel."
- 1 Chronicles 23:12
"The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all."
- 1 Chronicles 23:13
"The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עַמְרָם | Amram , the name of two Israelites |
| Group | Hebrew | עַמְרָמִי | — |
Amram
23:13); and a son of Kohath, the son of Levi (Ex 6:18; Nu 3:19, etc.). It is not certain that he was literally the son of Kohath, but rather his descendant, since there were ten generations from Joseph to Joshua (1Ch 7:20-27), while only four are actually mentioned from Levi to Moses for the corresponding period. Moreover the Kohathites at the time of the Exodus numbered 8,600 (Nu 3:28), which would therefore have been an impossibility if only two generations had lived. It seems best to regard Amram as a descendant of Kohath, and his wife Jochebed as a "daughter of Levi" in a general sense.
(2) One of the Bani, who in the days of Ezra had taken a foreign wife (Ezr 10:34).
(3) In 1Ch 1:41 (the King James Version) for the properly read HAMRAN of the Revised Version (British and American) (chamran), a Horite, who in Ge 36:26 is called HEMDAN (which see).
Edward Mack
am'-ram-its (`amrami): The descendants of Amram, one of the Levitical families mentioned in Nu 3:27 and 1Ch 26:23, who had the charge of the