Study Dictionary
NAVE: Jochebed
EBD: Jochebed
SMITH: JOCHEBED
ISBE: JOCHEBED
Jochebed
In Bible versions:
Jochebed: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
wife of Amram
glorious; honorable
glorious; honorable
Hebrew
Strongs #03115: dbkwy Yowkebed
Jochebed = "Jehovah is glory"1) the daughter of Levi, wife and at the same time aunt of Amram, and
the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam
3115 Yowkebed yo-keh'-bed
from 3068 contracted and 3513; Jehovah-gloried; Jokebed, themother of Moses:-Jochebed.
see HEBREW for 03068
see HEBREW for 03513
Jochebed [EBD]
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).
Jochebed [NAVE]
JOCHEBEDMother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses, Ex. 6:20; Num. 26:59.
Nurses Moses when he is adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, Ex. 2:1-9.
JOCHEBED [SMITH]
(whose glory is Jehovah), the wife and at the same time the aunt of Amram and the mother of Moses and Aaron. (Exodus 2:1; 6:20; Numbers 26:59)JOCHEBED [ISBE]
JOCHEBED - jok'-e-bed (yokhebhedh, "Yahweh is glory"): Daughter of Levi, wife of Amram and mother of Moses (Ex 6:20; Nu 26:59). According to Ex 6:20, she was a sister of Kohath, Amram's father.