Biblical roles
Browse priestly figures connected with worship, blessing, and covenant service.
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Aaron
Moses brings Aaron to the Tent entrance, bathes him, dresses him in the sacred vestments, and anoints him for the priesthood. Aaron and his ...
Abihu
Abihu is Aaron's son, born to Elisheba. Yahweh calls him up Sinai with Moses, Aaron, Nadab and seventy elders. In Exodus 28 he is summoned w...
Eleazar
Eleazar is Aaron's son; in Exodus 6 he marries one of Putiel's daughters and fathers Phinehas. In Exodus 28 he is summoned with Nadab, Abihu...
Ithamar
Ithamar is Aaron's youngest son, summoned as priest in Exodus 28. By Moses' order he produces the accounts of the Dwelling, the work of Levi...
Jethro
Jethro, priest of Midian and Moses' father-in-law, brings Zipporah and her sons to the mountain of God, blesses Yahweh for the rescue, and a...
Melchizedek
Melchizedek is king of Salem and priest of God Most High who blesses Abram and receives a tenth.
Nadab
Nadab is Aaron's firstborn, born to Elisheba. Yahweh calls him up Sinai with Moses, Aaron, Abihu and seventy elders. In Exodus 28 he is summ...
Potiphera
Potiphera is the priest of On whose daughter Asenath Pharaoh gives to Joseph as wife in Genesis 41; he is distinct from Potiphar, commander ...
Reuel Midian
Reuel is the priest of Midian (also called Jethro) whose daughters Moses helps at the well; as Jethro he later brings Moses' family to the m...