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Meremoth

Meremoth, a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile and was involved in the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

The name Meremoth means “bitterness; myrrh of death”

MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books7 verses

Summary

A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 8:33; referred to as Meremoth (מְרֵמוֹת) or Meraioth (מְרָיוֹת); a son of Uriah.

Glossary entries

Meremoth Meraioth

Family members

Father

Uriah

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Meremoth without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Ezra 8:33מְרֵמוֹת · Meremoth
    On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
  2. Nehemiah 3:4מְרֵמוֹת · Meremoth
    Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
  3. Nehemiah 3:21מְרֵמוֹת · Meremoth
    Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.
  4. Nehemiah 3:22Referred to, not named
    And next to him, the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.
  5. Nehemiah 10:5מְרֵמוֹת · Meremoth
    Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
  6. Nehemiah 12:3מְרֵמוֹת · Meremoth
    Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
  7. Nehemiah 12:15מְרָיוֹת · Meraioth
    …of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;