Bible Dictionary · M
Meraioth
Rebellions. (1.) Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chr 6:6, 1 Chr 6:7, 1 Chr 6:52).
(2.) Neh 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Neh 12:3.
Named in the Bible
7 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
- 1 Chronicles 6:7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
- 1 Chronicles 6:52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
- 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;
- Ezra 7:3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
- Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
- Nehemiah 12:15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.