Amariah
Amariah, a descendant of Judah through Perez, was among those chosen to resettle in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time.
The name Amariah means “the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 11:4; only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Shephatiah; father of Zechariah.
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Alternative names
- אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּAmariah
Mentions
- …while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;