Elisheba

Elisheba (/əˈlɪʃɪbə/; (original) Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע, romanized’Ělīševa‘) was the wife of Aaron, the older brother of Moses and the first High Priest of Israel. She was mentioned once in Exodus 6:23 in the Torah and Christian Old Testament.[1][2]

Elisheba
אֱלִישֶׁבַע
Aaron and Nadab take leave of Elisheba (pictured from left to right), camped before Mount Sinai, while Moses ascends.
Born
Died
Unknown
Resting placeTiberias, Israel
Other namesElisheva (original form)
Known forBeing the wife of Aaron, and the matriarch of the first Kohanim of Israel; she is also remembered as one of the prominent women among women in the Bible.
SpouseAaron
Children
FatherAmminadab
Relatives
Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias, Israel. According to tradition, Elisheba rests here.[3]
  1. ^ "Exodus 6:23". www.sefaria.org. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  2. ^ "Bible Gateway passage: Exodus 6:23 - New International Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  3. ^ "These Nine Tombs Have Attracted Jewish Pilgrims for Centuries". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 2025-05-15.

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