| Easton's Bible Dictionary Rebellions. (1.) Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:6, 7, 52). (2.) Nehemiah 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Nehemiah 12:3. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia MERAIOTH me-ra'-yoth, me-ri'-oth (merayoth): The name varies much in the Greek.
(1) A Levite, a descendant of Aaron (1 Chronicles 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 Chronicles 9:11).
(3) A priestly house of which, in the days of Joiakim, Helkai was head (Nehemiah 12:15). In Nehemiah 12:3 the name is given as "Meremoth." | Multi-Version Concordance Meraioth (7 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 6:6 and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 6:7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 6:52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 9:11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Ezra 7:3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 12:15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS) |