Old Testament · Major figure
Ithamar
The youngest son of Aaron who served as a priest and oversaw the construction of the Tabernacle.
Ithamar was the youngest son of Aaron and Elisheba, consecrated as a priest alongside his brothers. He played a critical role in the oversight of the Tabernacle's construction and the inventory of its materials. Following the death of his brothers Nadab and Abihu, he and his brother Eleazar continued the priestly duties, establishing the lineage for the priestly houses.
In the text
- Verses
- 19
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- Exodus 6:23
- Last appears
- Ezra 8:2
Where Ithamar appears
19 verses · 10 chaptersIn the same books
- Abihu11 versesThe second son of Aaron who served as a priest but died for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord.
- Amram11 versesThe son of Kohath and father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, who descended from the tribe of Levi.
- Mahli10 versesA Levite of the Merari clan who served as a key ancestor of the priestly families in Israel.
- Nadab19 versesThe eldest son of Aaron who served as a priest but died for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord.
- Uzziel17 versesA son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, he was the patriarch of the Uzzielite clan of the Levites.
- Merari30 versesThe third son of Levi and progenitor of the Merarite Levites, who were responsible for the tabernacle structure.
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