אַהֲרוֹן
𐤀𐤄𐤓𐤅𐤍
Aharon
H175 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating the individual 'Aharon,' identified in the Hebrew Bible as the brother of Moshe (Moses) and a leading figure among the early Israelites. Used almost exclusively as a personal name, its referent is most often the first high priest and ancestor of a major priestly lineage. In some priestly or genealogical texts, the name can represent the priestly house descended from Aharon.
Semantic Range
personal name of Moshe's brother; eponym of the high priestly family; figurative designation for the priesthood descended from him
Root / Etymology
etymology uncertain. The name is not securely connected to any identifiable Hebrew root, and various proposals have been made (e.g., connection to 'mountain,' 'enlightened,' or Egyptian elements), but none are universally accepted.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name אַהֲרוֹן is most prominently borne by the brother of Moshe, who serves as the first high priest in the Torah/Pentateuch and is central to the establishment of priestly traditions among the Israelites. The title 'sons/descendants of Aharon' (בְּנֵי אַהֲרוֹן) designates the hereditary high priestly caste within Israelite society, especially significant in the Priestly and post-exilic sources. The term is almost universally rendered as 'Aaron' in English translation, with no significant distinction made across periods, though its referent in later texts (Psalms, post-exilic histories) can point more abstractly to the high-priestly office or line. Notably, the use of the name does not in itself denote religious identity but marks descent or lineage. Later rabbinic and Christian writings routinely refer to the 'Aaronic' priesthood, but this terminology is secondary to its original biblical usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.
Bantu Hebrew
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uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain; proper personal name
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
| H1114 | בִּלְשָׁן | Bilshan |
| H1150 | בִּנְעָא | Bin'a |
| H116 | אֱדַיִן | and then |
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H175-01 |
אַהֲרֹ֤ן | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon | 263 |
H175-05 |
וְ/אַהֲרֹ֑ן | veaharon | HC/Np |
and Aaron | and Aharon | 50 |
H175-02 |
לְ/אַֽהֲרֹ֔ן | leaharon | HR/Np |
for Aaron | to Aharon | 28 |
H175-03 |
וּֽ/לְ/אַהֲרֹ֗ן | uleaharon | HC/R/Np |
and to Aaron | and to Aharon | 5 |
H175-04 |
וּֽ/בְ/אַהֲרֹ֗ן | uveaharon | HC/R/Np |
And with Aaron | and in Aharon | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
347 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H175-01 |
Exodus 4:14 | אַהֲרֹ֤ן | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon |
H175-01 |
Exodus 4:27 | אַהֲרֹ֔ן | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon |
H175-02 |
Exodus 4:28 | לְ/אַֽהֲרֹ֔ן | leaharon | HR/Np |
Aaron | to Aharon |
H175-05 |
Exodus 4:29 | וְ/אַהֲרֹ֑ן | veaharon | HC/Np |
and Aaron | and Aharon |
H175-01 |
Exodus 4:30 | אַהֲרֹ֔ן | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon |
H175-05 |
Exodus 5:1 | וְ/אַהֲרֹ֔ן | veaharon | HC/Np |
and Aaron | and Aharon |
H175-05 |
Exodus 5:4 | וְ/אַהֲרֹ֔ן | veaharon | HC/Np |
and Aaron | and Aharon |
H175-01 |
Exodus 5:20 | אַהֲרֹ֔ן | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon |
H175-01 |
Exodus 6:13 | אַהֲרֹן֒ | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon |
H175-01 |
Exodus 6:20 | אַהֲרֹ֖ן | aharon | HNp |
Aaron | Aharon |