Aaronic
/ˌeɪəˈrɒnɪk/noun
Of or relating to Aaron, the brother of Moses, or to the priestly line traditionally associated with him.
Did you know?Aaronic appears in religious and scholarly English as a learned adjective, especially in phrases like the Aaronic priesthood, preserving the memory of an ancient hereditary priestly office.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
אַהֲרֹן (Aharon)
“Aaron, the brother of Moses and first high priest in Israelite tradition”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀαρών (Aarōn)
“Greek form of the biblical name Aaron”
Latin
Latin
Aaronicus
“Pertaining to Aaron”
Middle English / Early Modern English
English
aaronic
“Relating to Aaron or the Aaronic priesthood”
Modern English
English
Aaronic
“Relating to Aaron or his priestly line”