Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Meraioth, a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, mentioned in genealogies.
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Meraioth was a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, the son of Aaron (1Ch.6.6,7,52). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the priests and Levites in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. In the genealogy of Ezra, a descendant of Meraioth, he is listed as an ancestor of Ezra the scribe (Ezr.7.3). Meraioth is also mentioned in the list of priests who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (1Ch.9.11; Neh.11.11).
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Rebellions. (1.) Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:6, 7, 52). (2.) Neh. 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Neh. 12:3.
bitterness; rebellious; changing
MERAI'OTH(rebellious). 1. Two priests in the line of Eleazar, respectively mentioned in [scripture]1 Chr. 6:6-7, 1 Chr 6:52; Ezr 7:3, and 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11. A priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Neh 12:15; called Meremoth in Neh 12:3.
MERAI'OTH(rebellious). 1. Two priests in the line of Eleazar, respectively mentioned in [scripture]1 Chr. 6:6-7, 1 Chr 6:52; Ezr 7:3, and 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11.
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6 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4812
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of Godʼs temple;
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
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