Lexical Definition
מְרָיוֹת Mᵉrâyôwth (mer-aw-yohth') Meraioth N:N-M-P
plural of מְרָיָה; rebellious
Meraioth.
- § Meraioth = "rebellious"
- Merajoth, the name of two Israelites
1) grandfather of Ahitub, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house
2) son of Ahitub, father of Zadok, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house
3) head of a family of priests represented by Helkai in the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.6
- son of: Zerahiah (זְרַחְיָה)
- father of: Amariah (אֲמַרְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְרָיוֺה proper name, masculine (on form compare LagBN 51); —
1. descendant of Aaron:
a. grandfather of Ahitub and great-grandfather of Zadok 1Chr 5:32*; 1Chr 5:33*; 1Chr 6:37*; Ezra 7:3 ᵐ5 Μαρειηλ, Μαρερωθ, Μαραιωθ, etc.
b. as son of Ahitub and father of Zadok 1Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11 ᵐ5 Μαρμωθ Μαρ(α)ιωθ.
2. name of a priestly house Neh 12:15 (probably error for מְרֵמוֺת, q. v., Neh 12:3), ᵐ5L Μαριμωθ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 5:32* · 5:33* · 6:37* · 9:11 |
| Ezra | 7:3 |
| Nehemiah | 11:11 · 12:3 · 12:15 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • A priest in the lineage of Eleazar.
Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Meraioth, a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, mentioned in genealogies (1Ch.6.6,7,52; 9.11; Ezr.7.3; Neh.11.11).
- A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.6;
- only referred to as Meraioth מְרָיוֹת;
- a son of Zerahiah זְרַחְיָה;
- father of Amariah אֲמַרְיָה.
Meraioth was a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, the son of Aaron (1Ch.6.6,7,52). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the priests and Levites in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. In the genealogy of Ezra, a descendant of Meraioth, he is listed as an ancestor of Ezra the scribe (Ezr.7.3). Meraioth is also mentioned in the list of priests who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (1Ch.9.11; Neh.11.11).
All entries for Meraioth: מְרָיוֹת