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Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project

Aaron

Picture description: Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh by Benjamin West
Picture copyright: BJU Museum and Gallery

bible verse

Exodus 4:14

meaning

It came from the Hebrew word “Aharon” which carries the meanings of “mountain” or “exalted”.　 In the Old Testament, Aaron was the elder brother of and a spokesman for Moses. He carried a staff which was miraculously　turned into a snake in front of Pharaoh, and later became the first high priest of the Israelites after leading them out of Egypt together with Moses.

gender

Male

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Keywords

Aaron Elisheba Moses Pharoah snake

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