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Jochebed

/ˈjɒkɪbɛd/

Jochebed proper noun: the mother of Moses.

Proper noun

Jochebed

  1. The mother of Moses.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.

Origin of Jochebed

From Hebrew יוֹכֶבֶד (yokhéved).

Questions about Jochebed

What does Jochebed mean?
Jochebed means the mother of Moses.
What part of speech is Jochebed?
Jochebed is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jochebed?
Jochebed is pronounced /ˈjɒkɪbɛd/.

Words near Jochebed in the dictionary

  1. Jocastan
  2. Jocelin
  3. Jocelyn
  4. Jocelynn
  5. Jocelyns
  6. Jochebed
  7. Jochiang
  8. Jochim
  9. Jochims
  10. Jochum
  11. Jochums

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