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) |
|---|---|---|
| לִֽירֵמ֔וֹת | to Jeremoth | 1Chr.25.22 |
| וִֽירִימ֜וֹת | and Jerimoth | 1Chr.25.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4
- son of: Heman (הֵימָן)
- brother of: Bukkiah (בֻּקִּיָּה), Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָה), Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל), Shebuel (שְׁבוּאֵל), Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה), Hanani (חֲנָנִי), Eliathah (אֱלִיאָתָה), Giddalti (גִּדַּלְתִּי), Romamti-ezer (רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר) , Joshbekashah (יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה), Mallothi (מַלּוֹתִי), Hothir (הוֹתִיר), Mahazioth (מַחֲזִיאוֹת)
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 Heman • A Levite, son of Heman the singer.
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jerimoth was a son of Heman, the Levitical singer, and was appointed by King David to serve in the tabernacle choir.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;
- referred to as Jerimoth or Jeremoth (NIV= Jerimoth) יְרִימוֹת;
- son of Heman הֵימָן;
- a brother of Bukkiah בֻּקִּיָּה, Mattaniah מַתַּנְיָה, Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, Shebuel שְׁבוּאֵל, Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה, Hanani חֲנָנִי, Eliathah אֱלִיאָתָה, Giddalti גִּדַּלְתִּי, Romamti-ezer רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר , Joshbekashah יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה, Mallothi מַלּוֹתִי, Hothir הוֹתִיר, Mahazioth מַחֲזִיאוֹת.
Jerimoth is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as one of the sons of Heman, the Levitical singer. Heman was a prominent musician during the reign of King David and was appointed, along with his sons, to serve in the tabernacle choir. Jerimoth and his brothers were skilled musicians and singers, and they played a significant role in the worship services of the tabernacle. The mention of Jerimoth in this context highlights the importance of music and worship in ancient Israelite culture and the role of the Levites in facilitating these practices.
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