Bible Person

Izhar

Male · 10 cross references

Izhar is the son of Kohath and the ancestor of a Levitical branch that includes Korah. His significance is mostly genealogical, but that line becomes important in both rebellion and later temple traditions. First appears in Exod 6:18.1

AI summary: Izhar matters because the cross references present him as a Kohathite ancestor whose descendants play consequential roles in Israel's sacred history. Through Korah especially, his line becomes associated with rebellion against Moses and Aaron, while other descendants remain part of the wider Levitical structure. That makes his genealogy more than a list entry; it becomes a channel for later narrative significance. Taken together, the material presents Izhar as an ancestral figure whose family line is closely tied to questions of sacred authority.1