Elisheba

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Elish'eba. (God Is Her Oath). The wife of Aaron.  Exodus 6:23. She was the daughter of Amminadab, and sister of Nahshon, the captain of the host of Judah.  Numbers 2:3. (B.C. 1491).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Amminadab's daughter; sister of Nahshon, captain of Judah ( Numbers 2:3). By marrying Aaron ( Exodus 6:23) she connected the royal and priestly tribes.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Daughter of Amminadab, and wife of Aaron.  Exodus 6:23 . She was of the tribe of Judah, and her marriage with Aaron united the priestly and royal tribes.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The wife of Aaron,  Exodus 6:23 . Elisabeth is the same name in Greek,  Luke 1:5

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Elisheba . Daughter of Amminadab and wife of Aaron (  Exodus 6:23 ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Exodus 6:23

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Exodus 6:23

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew Elishe'ba, אלִֵישֶׁכִ , God is her Oath, or she Swears by God, i.e., worshipper of God, comp.  Isaiah 19:8; Sept. Ε᾿λισάβετ, Vulg. Elisabeth; as in  Luke 1:7), the daughter of Amminadab, phylarch of the tribe of Judah, and sister of Nahshon, the captain of the Hebrew host ( Numbers 2:3); she became the wife of Aaron (q.v.), and hence the mother of the priestly family ( Exodus 6:23). B.C. 1658.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ē̇ -lish´ē̇ -ba ( אלישׁבע , 'ĕlı̄shebha‛ , "God swears," "God is an oath"): Daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nashon, wife of Aaron, mother of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, the foundress, therefore, of the entire Levitical priesthood ( Exodus 6:23 ).

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Elish´eba, covenant-God: wife of Aaron, and hence the mother of the priestly family .