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In the Book of Exodus, Amram (/ ˈ æ m r æ m /; Hebrew: עַמְרָם, Modern: ‘Amram, Tiberian: ʻAmrām, "Exalted people" / "The people are exalted") is the husband of Jochebed and father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
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Amram, son of Kehot, led the Jewish people in Egypt and fathered three of the greatest leaders in Jewish history: Moses , Aaron , and Miriam . This article will provide a sparse recounting of his life based upon information gleaned from The Five Books, Talmud , Midrash , and the commentaries.
- His Father Was Kehot, Son of Levi. Amram and his three younger brothers—Yitzhar (father of Korah), Hebron, and Uziel—were the sons of Kehot, the second of Levi’s three sons.1.
- He Married His Aunt. Amram married Yocheved, his father’s younger sister, giving him the unique status of his grandfather’s son-in-law.2 Although the Torah prohibits marrying one’s aunt, the union of Amram and Yocheved occurred prior to the giving of the Torah, when the prohibition was not yet in effect.3.
- He Fathered Three (or Five) Prophets. Amram and Yocheved gave birth to three children, Miriam, Aaron, and Moses,4 all of whom were prophets5 and devoted leaders of the Jewish nation.
- His Name Means “Exalted Nation” According to the Zohar, the name Amram is a contraction of the two Hebrew words am ram, “exalted nation,” alluding to the exceptional greatness of Amram’s children.7.
Amram was a Levite priest and the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. He married his own aunt Jochebed and had a miraculous birth of Moses, according to the biblical and rabbinical traditions.
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A Levite, son of Kohath (prob. in the sense of descendant), the husband of Jochebed, and father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam ( Exod 6:18, 20; Num 3:19; 26:59; 1 Chron 6:3 ). The Amramites, descended from him, had special duties in the wilderness Tabernacle.
