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) |
|---|---|---|
| וִירֵמֽוֹת | and Jeremoth | 1Chr.8.14 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.14
- son of: Beriah (בְּרִיעָה)
- brother of: Arad (עֲרָד), Ahio (אַחְיוֹ), Shashak (שָׁשַׁק), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Eder (עֶדֶר), Michael (מִיכָאֵל), Ishpah (יִשְׁפָּה) and Joha (יוֹחָא)
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 Beriah • Son of Beriah, a Benjamite leader in Jerusalem.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Jeremoth, the son of Beriah, was a leader of the Benjamites living in Jerusalem, as recorded 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.8.14;
- only referred to as Jeremoth יְרִימוֹת;
- son of Beriah בְּרִיעָה;
- a brother of Arad עֲרָד, Ahio אַחְיוֹ, Shashak שָׁשַׁק, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Eder עֶדֶר, Michael מִיכָאֵל, Ishpah יִשְׁפָּה and Joha יוֹחָא.
Jeremoth, the son of Beriah, is mentioned in the genealogy of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem, recorded in 1 Chronicles. He is listed among the heads of families and leaders of the tribe of Benjamin. This suggests that Jeremoth held a position of authority and responsibility within the Benjamite community in Jerusalem. However, no additional details are provided about his specific role or the events of his life.
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