Lexical Definition
יְרִימוֹת Yᵉrîymôwth (yer-ee-mohth') Jerimoth N:N-M-P
or יְרֵימוֹת Yᵉrêymôwth (yer-ay-mohth'); or יְרֵמוֹת Yᵉrêmôwth (yer-ay-mohth'); feminine plural from רוּם; elevations
Jermoth, Jerimoth, and Ramoth (from the margin).
- § Jerimoth or Jeremoth = "He is Most High"
- Jerimoth or Jeremoth, the name of twelve Israelites
1) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a house of Benjamite
2) a Benjamite, son of Becher and head of a house of Benjamite
3) a Benjamite, son of Beriah and grandson of Elpaal
4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mushi
5) one of the men that joined David in the wilderness
6) a Levite, son of Heman and head of the 15th course of musicians
7) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah
8) a son of Azriel, ruler of the tribe of Naphtali in the reign of David
9) a son of king David and the father of the wife of Rehoboam
10) a son of Elam, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
11) a son of Zattu, a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וִירִימ֨וֹת | and Jerimoth | 1Chr.7.7 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.7
- son of: Bela (בֶּלַע)
- brother of: Ard (אַרְדְּ), Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ezbon (אֶצְבּוֹן), Uzzi (עֻזִּי), Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל), Iri (עִירִי), Addar (אַדָּר), Gera (גֵּרָא), Abihud (אֲבִיהוּד), Abishua (אֲבִישׁוּעַ) and Ahoah (אֲחוֹחַ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְרֵימוֺת, יְרֵמוֺת, יְרִימוֺת proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Αρειμωθ, Ιεριμουθ, etc.; —
1. Benjamites:
a. יְרִימוֺת 1Chr 7:7.
b. יְרֵימוֺת 1Chr 7:8.
c. יְרֵמוֺת 1Chr 8:14.
2. Levites:
a. יְרֵמוֺת 1Chr 23:23.
b. id. 1Chr 25:22 =
c. יְרִימוֺת 1Chr 24:30.
d. יְרִימוֺת 1Chr 25:4.
e. id. 2Chr 31:13.
3. id. Naphtalite 1Chr 27:19.
4. id. son of David and father of Rehoboam's wife 2Chr 11:18.
5. יְרֵמוֺת, men who had strange wives:
a. Ezra 10:26, ᵐ5 Ιερειμοιθ(‐μωθ).
b. Ezra 10:27, ᵐ5 Αμων, א Αρμων, A Ιαρμωθ, ᵐ5L Ιεριμωθ.
c. Ezra 10:29 Kt (Qr וְרָמוֺת), ᵐ5 Μημων, A Ρημωθ, ᵐ5L Αριμωθ.
יִרְמְיָהוּ, יִרְמְיָה see below רמה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 7:7 · 7:8 · 8:14 · 23:23 · 24:30 · 25:4 · 25:22 · 27:19 |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:18 · 31:13 |
| Ezra | 10:26 · 10:27 · 10:29 |
Profile
Male • Son of Bela • Son of Bela, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Jerimoth was a son of Bela and a leader in the tribe of Benjamin, as mentioned in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.7;
- only referred to as Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת;
- son of Bela בֶּלַע;
- a brother of Ard אַרְדְּ, Naaman נַעֲמָן, Ezbon אֶצְבּוֹן, Uzzi עֻזִּי, Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, Iri עִירִי, Addar אַדָּר, Gera גֵּרָא, Abihud אֲבִיהוּד, Abishua אֲבִישׁוּעַ and Ahoah אֲחוֹחַ.
Jerimoth is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. Jerimoth and his brothers are described as heads of their fathers' houses, indicating that they held leadership positions within their families and the tribe. The genealogy of Benjamin highlights the importance of family lineage and the roles of various individuals within the tribe.
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