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Meraioth

Meraioth, a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, mentioned in genealogies.

The name Meraioth means “bitterness; rebellious; changing”

MalePriestTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament3 books6 verses

Summary

A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:6; only referred to as Meraioth (מְרָיוֹת); a son of Zerahiah; father of Amariah.

Glossary entries

Meraioth

Family members

Father

Zerahiah

Children

Amariah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:6
    Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:7
    Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:52
    Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:11
    Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
  5. Ezra 7:3
    …the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
  6. Nehemiah 11:11
    Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;