Ἀαρών
Aarṓn
G2 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, signifying Aaron—the brother of Moses, earliest high priest of the Israelites. Used exclusively as a proper noun in reference to this individual. In later contexts, the name may also function metonymically, referring to Aaron's descendants (the priestly line) or the priesthood institution itself.
Semantic Range
Aaron (the individual brother of Moses); by extension, reference to Aaron's priestly lineage (metonymic in later usage)
Root / Etymology
Ultimately from Hebrew אַהֲרוֹן (Aharon); transferred unchanged into Greek as Ἀαρών through Hellenization of the Hebrew name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Ἀαρών is not originally a Greek word but a direct transliteration of the Hebrew name אַהֲרוֹן (Aharon), attested in the Septuagint and throughout the New Testament. Its usage is confined strictly to the biblical personage Aaron, brother of Moses, who is foundational in Israelite narrative as the first high priest. Though in later Jewish and Christian literature, 'of Aaron' or 'sons of Aaron' can refer to the hereditary priesthood, the word itself as Ἀαρών always refers to the individual—a proper name, not an adjective or common noun. The etymology and meaning of the Hebrew name Aharon are uncertain; various suggestions have been made (e.g., 'lofty,' 'mountain of strength,' or from Egyptian roots), but none is universally accepted. English Bible translations traditionally render Ἀαρών as 'Aaron,' but this does not reflect any underlying semantic value besides personal identification. The name does not encode descriptive meaning within its Greek use.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (אַהֲרוֹן); Aaron, the brother of Moses:--Aaron.
Root Family
Ἀαρών (Aarōn) — personal name, Aaron
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2-01 |
Ἀαρών | aaron | N GEN M SG |
of Aaron | of Aaron | Aaron | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2-01 |
Luke 1:5 | Ἀαρών | aaron | N GEN M SG |
of Aaron | of Aaron | Aaron |
G2-01 |
Acts 7:40 | Ἀαρών | aaron | N DAT M SG |
Aaron | of Aaron | Aaron |
G2-01 |
Hebrews 5:4 | Ἀαρών | aaron | N NOM M SG |
Aaron | of Aaron | Aaron |
G2-01 |
Hebrews 7:11 | Ἀαρὼν | aaron | N GEN M SG |
of Aaron | of Aaron | Aaron |
G2-01 |
Hebrews 9:4 | Ἀαρὼν | aaron | N GEN M SG |
of Aaron | of Aaron | Aaron |