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) |
|---|---|---|
| יְרִימ֖וֹת | Jerimoth | 1Chr.27.19 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.19
- son of: Azriel (עַזְרִיאֵל)
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 Azriel • Son of Azriel, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was a leader from the tribe of Naphtali during the reign of King David.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.19;
- only referred to as Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת;
- a son of Azriel עַזְרִיאֵל.
Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a leader from the tribe of Naphtali during the reign of King David. He is listed among the tribal leaders who were responsible for overseeing their respective tribes and assisting in the administration of the kingdom. The mention of Jerimoth in this context highlights the importance of tribal organization and leadership in ancient Israel, as well as the role of these leaders in supporting the king and maintaining order within their tribes.
All entries for Jerimoth: יְרִימוֹת
Related Profiles:
- Azriel (father)