Lexical Definition
מְרֵמוֹת Mᵉrêmôwth (mer-ay-mohth') Meremoth N:N-M-P
plural from רוּם; heights
Meremoth.
- § Meremoth = "elevations"
- Meremoth, the name of two Israelites
1) a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
2) a priest in the time of Zerubbabel
3) a returning exile of the family of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְרֵמ֖וֹת | Meremoth | Ezra.10.36 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.36
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְרֵמוֺת
proper name, masculine 1. priest, time of Zerubbabel Neh 12:3 (= מְרָיוֺת, q. v., vNeh 12:15) ᵐ5L Μαρειμωθ.
2. priest, time of Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra 8:33; Neh 3:4; Neh 3:21; Neh 10:6* (probably same). ᵐ5 Μερειμωθ, Μεραμωθ, etc.
3. one of those who had taken strange wives Ezra 10:36. ᵐ5 Ιεραμωθ, A Μαρεμωθ.
מִרְמַס see רמס.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 8:33 · 10:36 |
| Nehemiah | 3:4 · 3:21 · 10:6* · 12:3 · 12:15 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • An Israelite who married a foreign woman.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Meremoth, an Israelite who married a foreign woman during the Babylonian exile (Ezr.10.36).
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.36;
- only referred to as Meremoth מְרֵמוֹת.
Meremoth is mentioned in the book of Ezra as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile (Ezr.10.36). After Ezra's prayer of confession and call for repentance, the people assembled and agreed to put away their foreign wives and children. Meremoth was among those who had taken foreign wives, but no further information about his specific situation or response to Ezra's call is provided in the biblical text.
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