Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Amok was a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile and signed the covenant under Nehemiah.
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Amok was a priest who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the list of priests who came back with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. Later, during the time of Nehemiah, Amok is recorded as one of the priests who signed the covenant to follow the Law of God and to keep themselves separate from the neighboring peoples.
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a priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 12:7,20) (B.C. 536.)
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2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5987
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
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