אַהֲרֹן346 H0175
Aaron; elder brother of Moses, first high priest of Israel, and ancestor of the Levitical priesthood
Aharon (Aaron) appears 347 times, making him one of the most frequently named figures in the Hebrew Bible. As Moses' elder brother (Exod 7:7), he served as spokesperson before Pharaoh and was consecrated as Israel's first high priest (Exod 28-29). His name dominates the Priestly source in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, where 'Aaron and his sons' becomes a formulaic designation for the legitimate priesthood. The narrative is not uncritical: Aaron also fashioned the golden calf (Exod 32) and was barred from entering the Promised Land alongside Moses (Num 20:24). His descendants, the 'sons of Aaron,' remained the priestly line throughout Israel's history.
Senses
1. Aaron (personal name) — Proper masculine name of uncertain etymology, borne by Moses' elder brother (Exod 7:7) who became Israel's first high priest. He served as Moses' spokesman before Pharaoh (Exod 4:14-16), was consecrated in an elaborate ordination ceremony (Lev 8), and established the hereditary priestly line ('sons of Aaron,' Lev 1:5; Num 3:3). The narrative also records his failures, including the golden calf incident (Exod 32) and his death on Mount Hor before entering the land (Num 20:24-28). Called 'the holy one of the LORD' in Psalm 106:16. 347×
AR["هَارُون", "هَارُونَ", "هَارُونُ"]·ben["হারোণ", "হারোণকে", "হারোণের"]·DE["Aaron"]·EN["Aaron"]·FR["Aaron"]·heb["אהרון", "אהרן"]·HI["हारून", "हारून-का", "हारून-की", "हारून-ने"]·ID["Harun"]·IT["Aaronne"]·jav["Harun"]·KO["아론", "아론에게", "아론을", "아론의", "아론이"]·PT["'Aharon"]·RU["Аарон", "Аарона", "Аарону"]·ES["Aharon"]·SW["Haruni", "wa-Haruni", "ya-Haruni"]·TR["Aharon", "Aharon'a", "Aharon'la", "Aharon'u", "Aharon'un"]·urd["ہارون", "ہارون-نے", "ہارون-کا", "ہارون-کی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
אַהֲרֹן346 n.pr.m. Aaron, elder brother of Moses Ex 7:7; the priest Ex 31:10 +; mentioned Ex 4:14; 15:20; 17:10; 24:1; 28:29 + (115 times Ex); Lv 8:12, 23 + (80 times Lv); Nu 20:24f; 33:39 + (101 times Nu); 1 Ch 5:29 +; Mi 6:4 (only here in proph.) ψ 77:21; 105:26; called הַכֹּהֵן Ex 31:10; 35:19; 39:41 Lv 7:34 +, v. ψ 99:6 משֶׁה וא׳ בְּכֹהֲנָיו; also בּן־א׳ הַכֹּהֵן Ex 38:21 Nu 3:32 + (all P)…