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Meraiah
Resistance, a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh. 12:12).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(rebellion), a priest in the day of Joiakim. (Nehemiah 12:13)
In the Bible
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Verses where Meraiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Nehemiah 12:12
In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Scripture on Meraiah
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Entries that reference Meraiah
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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