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Person Old Testament

Ochran

Also known as Ochran =ESV; Okran =NIV; Ocran =KJV

Ochran was the father of Pagiel, a leader from the tribe of Asher during the Exodus. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:13.

Why it matters. Father of Pagiel

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Ochran

Ochran was an Israelite from the tribe of Asher. He was the father of Pagiel, who was chosen as the leader of the tribe during the Exodus (Num.1.13; 2.27). Pagiel represented Asher in the census (Num.1.13), in the arrangement of the tribal camps (Num.2.27), and in the offerings presented at the dedication of the tabernacle (Num.7.72, 77). He also led the tribe in the order of march (Num.10.26). Ochran's name is mentioned in connection with his son's leadership role, highlighting the importance of family lineage in the tribal structure of 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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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Children
Pagiel

Appears in Scripture

Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

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