Lexical Definition

‎חֶרֶשׁ‎ Cheresh (kheh'-resh) Heresh ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎חֶרֶשׁ‎

Heresh.

• § Heresh = "mute"
• Cheresh, a Levite

1) a Levite attached to the tabernacle

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.15

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. ‎חֶ֫רֶשׁ‎ proper name, masculine a Levite 1Chr 9:15 ᵐ5 Παραιηλ, A Αρες, ᵐ5^L Αρης.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • A Levite who lived in Jerusalem.

Levite living at the time of Exile and Return

Heresh was a Levite who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. (1Ch.9.15)

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.15;
• only referred to as Heresh חֶרֶשׁ.

Heresh is mentioned in the list of Levites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is identified as one of the Levites who settled in the city during the time of Nehemiah (1Ch.9.15). The Levites were responsible for assisting the priests in the temple service and had various duties related to the maintenance and operation of the temple. Heresh's presence in Jerusalem suggests that he was involved in these responsibilities, although his specific role is not mentioned. No further details about Heresh's life or activities are provided in the Bible. (1Ch.9.15).

All entries for Heresh: חֶרֶשׁ