How many times is Aaron mentioned in the Bible?
The word Aaron appears 319 times in the King James Version, in 303 verses. Counting every form (Aaron, Aaron's), it appears 350 times in 331 verses across 16 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Aaron 321 times (352 with every form).
Aaron in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Aaron counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron | 319 | 321 |
| Aaron's | 31 | 31 |
| Total | 350 | 352 |
Which books mention Aaron most
Aaron appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Exodus has the most (116), then Numbers (101) and Leviticus (80).
Also in: Acts (1).
First and last mention of Aaron
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
The verse that uses it most is Exodus 28:1, 3 times:
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 2 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
1 Chronicles 12:27: counted in the World English Bible only
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,
1 Chronicles 27:17: counted in the World English Bible only
Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
Common questions
How many times is Aaron in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 345 of the 350 uses are in the Old Testament and 5 in the New Testament. Aaron appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Exodus has the most (116), then Numbers (101) and Leviticus (80).
Where is Aaron first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Exodus 4:14: "And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart." The last is Hebrews 9:4.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.