Person Old Testament
Izhar
Also known as Izhar =ESV, NIV, KJV; Izehar =KJV, Izharite
Izhar (or Amminadab), son of Kohath and father of Korah, was a Levite. Mentioned in 14 verses across 3 books, first at Exodus 6:18.
Why it matters. Son of Kohath, grandson of Levi; father of Korah.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Izhar
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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 14 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.