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Izhar

Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Izhar (or Amminadab), son of Kohath and father of Korah, was a Levite.

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Also known as Izehar · Izharite · Amminadab

Izhar, also known as Amminadab, was a Levite, the son of Kohath and grandson of Levi (Exo. 6:18, 21; Num. 3:19; 1Ch. 6:2, 18, 38). He was the father of Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri (Exo. 6:21; 1Ch. 6:22). Izhar's descendants, the Izharites, were one of the clans of the Kohathites (Num. 3:27; 1Ch. 24:22; 26:23, 29).

The Kohathites, including the Izharites, were responsible for carrying the sacred objects of the tabernacle during Israel's journey in the wilderness (Num. 4:15, 18-20). They were also assigned duties in the tabernacle and, later, in the temple (1Ch. 6:33-38; 23:12-20; 24:20-31). Some of the Izharites served as officials and judges during King David's reign (1Ch. 26:29-30).

Izhar's most notable descendant was Korah, who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron (Num. 16:1). Despite Korah's rebellion, the Izharites continued to serve as Levites in Israel.

Family

Father
Kohath
Siblings
AmramHebronUzziel
Children
KorahNephegZichriShelomith

Connections

Part of: Moses and his circle

Korah and Moses: cousins in rebellion

FamilyStated in the text

Korah son of Izhar and Moses and Aaron sons of Amram were first cousins, both grandsons of Kohath. Korah challenged Moses and Aaron's exclusive leadership together with Dathan and Abiram of Reuben; the ground swallowed the rebels. Korah's sons did not die, and the "sons of Korah" later appear as temple singers.

KorahAaron's adversaryMosesSon of AmramAaronHigh PriestIzharSon of KohathAmramMoses' fatherKohathLevi's son
Where the text shows it: Exod 6:18-21 — Kohath fathered Amram and Izhar; Izhar fathered KorahNum 16:1-3 — Korah, Dathan and Abiram challenge Moses and AaronNum 16:31-35 — The earth swallows the rebels; fire consumes 250Num 26:10-11 — Korah's sons did not die

Sources: Exod 6:18-21 · Num 16:1-3 · Num 16:31-35 · Num 26:10-11

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Bible dictionary

Izhar Easton Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Oil, one of the sons of Kohath, and grandson of Levi (Ex. 6:18, 21; Num. 16:1).

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Izhar Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(oil), son of Kohath grandson of Levi, uncle of Aaron and Moses and father of Korah. (Exodus 6:18,21; Numbers 3:19; 16:1; 1 Chronicles 6:2,18) (B.C. after 1490.) Izhar was the head of the family of the Izharites, (1 Chronicles 24:22; 26:23) or Izeharites. (Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 26:23,29)

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Izhar Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

IZ'HAR (oil), a son of Kohath, and grandson of Levi. Ex 6:18, Ex 6:21; Num 3:19; Mark 16:1; 1 Chr 6:2, 1 Chr 6:18.

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Izhar Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

IZ'HAR (oil), a son of Kohath, and grandson of Levi. Ex 6:18, Ex 6:21; Num 3:19; Mark 16:1; 1 Chr 6:2, 1 Chr 6:18.

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Easton (1897), Smith (1863), Hitchcock (1869), Hastings (1898) and Schaff are in the public domain. Parsed text: neuu-org/bible-dictionary-dataset (CC BY 4.0). Headwords and whitespace normalised for this site.

Where Izhar appears

14 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3324

Exodus2
Numbers3
1 Chronicles9

Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.