Lexical Definition

‎יְרִיָּה‎ Yᵉrîyâh (yer-ee-yaw') Jeriah ^N:N-M-P
or יְרִיָּהוּ Yᵉrîyâhûw (yer-ee-yaw'-hoo); from ‎יָרָה‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah will throw

Jeriah, Jerijah.

• § Jerijah or Jeriah = " taught by Jehovah"
• Jerijah, an Israelite

1) a Kohathite Levite and chief of the house of Hebron when David organised the service

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.31

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְרִיָּ֫הוּ‎ 1Chr 23:19; 1Chr 24:23, ‎יְרִיָּה‎ 1Chr 26:31 proper name, masculine (compare ‎יְרִיאֵל‎) chief of one of the Levitical courses, ᵐ5 Ιδουδ, Ιερια, Ιεδδι, Ιεδειμος, etc.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • A Levite leader during David's reign.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jerijah was a Levite leader from the family of Hebron who served during the reign of King David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.31;
• only referred to as Jerijah יְרִיָּה.

Jerijah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a Levite leader during the reign of King David. He is described as the chief of the Hebronites, a Levitical family descended from Hebron. When David organized the Levites for service, Jerijah and his relatives were appointed to oversee the work outside the tabernacle, which included administrative and judicial duties. This appointment demonstrates the important role that the Levites played in the religious and civil life of ancient Israel, and highlights Jerijah's leadership position within his family and the Levitical community.

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