Eleazar Summary
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Eleazar was the son of Aaron and served as high priest after his father's death.
son of Aaron (EXO 6:23)
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Names
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Eleazar
help of God, court of God
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Eleazar
· Also called · H499 G1648 · EXO 6:23 G-d [El] is a help
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אֶלְעָזָר
eləatsar · H499 · EXO 6:23 G-d [El] is a help
- el Ελεαζαρ Eleazar · G1648 · EXO 6:23
- bg Елеазар
Mentioned in (61)
Exod 6:23
Exod 6:25
Exod 28:1
Lev 10:6
Lev 10:12
Lev 10:16
Num 3:2
Num 3:4
Num 3:32
Num 4:16
Num 16:37
Num 16:39
Num 19:3
Num 19:4
Num 20:25
Num 20:26
Num 20:28
Num 25:7
Num 25:11
Num 26:1
Num 26:3
Num 26:60
Num 26:63
Num 27:2
Num 27:19
Num 27:21
Num 27:22
Num 31:6
Num 31:12
Num 31:13
Num 31:21
Num 31:26
Num 31:29
Num 31:31
Num 31:41
Num 31:51
Num 31:54
Num 32:2
Num 32:28
Num 34:17
Deut 10:6
Josh 14:1
Josh 17:4
Josh 19:51
Josh 21:1
Josh 22:13
Josh 22:31
Josh 22:32
Josh 24:33
Judg 20:28
1 Chr 6:3
1 Chr 6:4
1 Chr 6:50
1 Chr 9:20
1 Chr 24:1
1 Chr 24:2
1 Chr 24:3
1 Chr 24:4
1 Chr 24:5
1 Chr 24:6
Ezra 7:5
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1553 BC – 1528 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1648 BC – 1598 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1645 BC – 1570 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1688 BC – 1613 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1755 BC – 1655 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1795 BC – 1670 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1776 BC – 1651 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1622 BC – 1497 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1875 BC – 1725 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1865 BC – 1715 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1950 BC – 1215 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1956 BC – 1116 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1856 BC – 1016 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1961 BC – 1016 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1968 BC – 918 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1973 BC – 818 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1982 BC – 722 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1987 BC – 622 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1972 BC – 397 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2047 BC – 367 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2523 BC – 738 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2680 BC – 790 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2842 BC – 847 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2882 BC – 782 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3019 BC – 814 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3059 BC – 749 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3104 BC – 689 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3429 BC – 1014 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3169 BC – 649 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3404 BC – 884 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3405 BC – 885 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3249 BC – 624 BC |
Family with Daughter of Putiel
- Son: Phinehas
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Eleazar Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Eleazar, the son of Aaron, is prominently featured in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and 1 Chronicles. He was the third son of Aaron and Elisheba (Exo.6.23,25) and was consecrated as a priest along with his brothers (Exo 28:1). After the deaths of his older brothers, Nadab and Abihu (Lev 10:1-2), Eleazar became the chief priest under his father (Num 3:32). He assisted Moses in the census (Num.26.1,3,63) and the allocation of lands to the tribes (Num.32.2,28; 34.17; Jos.14.1; 17.4; 19.51). Eleazar succeeded Aaron as high priest (Num 20:25-28; Deu 10:6) and served in that role during the conquest of Canaan (Jos.21.1; 22.13,31,32). He played a key role in the distribution of the Levitical cities (Jos 21:1) and died during the time of Joshua (Jos 24:33). His descendants continued to serve as priests (Jdg 20:28; 1Ch.6.3-4,50; 9.20; 24.1-6; Ezr 7:5).
Eleazar 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The third son of Aaron (Ex. 6:23). His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas (Ex. 6:25). After the death of Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:12; Num. 3:4) he was appointed to the charge of the sanctuary (Num. 3:32). On Mount Hor he was clothed with the sacred vestments, which Moses took from off his brother Aaron and put upon him as successor to his father in the high priest’s office, which he held for more than twenty years (Num. 20:25-29). He took part with Moses in numbering the people (26:3, 4), and assisted at the inauguration of Joshua. He assisted in the distribution of the land after the conquest (Josh. 14:1). The high-priesthood remained in his family till the time of Eli, into whose family it passed, till it was restored to the family of Eleazar in the person of Zadok (1 Sam. 2:35; comp. 1 Kings 2:27). “And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son” (Josh. 24:33). The word here rendered “hill” is Gibeah, the name of several towns in Palestine which were generally on or near a hill. The words may be more suitably rendered, “They buried him in Gibeah of Phinehas”, i.e., in the city of Phinehas, which has been identified, in accordance with Jewish and Samaritan traditions, with Kefr Ghuweirah=‘Awertah, about 7 miles north of Shiloh, and a few miles south-east of Nablus. “His tomb is still shown there, overshadowed by venerable terebinths.” Others, however, have identified it with the village of Gaba or Gebena of Eusebius, the modern Khurbet Jibia, 5 miles north of Guphna towards Nablus.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Eleazar_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Eleazar@Exo.6.23-Ezr) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, eleazar_1062)