Meraioth מְרָיוֹת
A priest in the lineage of Eleazar.
Biography
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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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 2 with study content1 Chronicles 4 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:6
"Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth."
- 1 Chronicles 6:7
"Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of 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 God’s house;"
Ezra 1 verse
- Ezra 7:3
"the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,"
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Nehemiah 1 verse
- 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 God’s house,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מְרָיוֹת | H4812G |
Meraioth
emeroth" in 1 Esdras 8:2; and "Marimoth" in 2 Esdras 1:2.
(2) The son of Ahitub and father of Zadok (1Ch 9:11).
(3) A priestly house of which, in the days of Joiakim, Helkai was head (Ne 12:15). In Ne 12:3 the name is given as "Meremoth."
me'-ran.
See MERRAN.
(1) The 3rd son of Levi, his brothers, Gershon and Kohath, being always