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Elisheva was the wife of Aaron, the forefather of The Kohanim, the Jewish Priests, in The Bible. According to later Jewish tradition, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias. The character of the wife of Aaron (Harun in Arabic)is also mentioned in the Qur'an, albeit unnamed. She is known as Alishahda in Islamic tradition.

According to some interpretations, Elisheva was the same as Puah, one of the righteous midwives mentioned in Exodus Chapter One. Those who hold this interpretation believe that her position as ancestress of the Priestly caste was a reWard forsaving the Hebrew Children.

The nAmes Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Elspeth, Eliseva, Elsabe, Ilsabe, Isabel, and Isabella, and their Arabic equivalent Alishahda, among others, are derived from Elisheva.