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Meraioth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Rebellions.

2

Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chr 6:6, 7, 52).

3

Neh 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Neh 12:3.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

me-ra'-yoth, me-ri'-oth (merayoth): The name varies much in the Greek.

(1) A Levite, a descendant of Aaron (1 Chr 6:6; Ezra 7:3), called "Memeroth" in 1 Esdras 8:2; and "Marimoth" in 2 Esdras 1:2.

(2) The son of Ahitub and father of Zadok (1 Chr 9:11).

(3) A priestly house of which, in the days of Joiakim, Helkai was head (Neh 12:15). In Neh 12:3 the name is given as "Meremoth."

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Person Meraioth

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).