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Meremoth

Exaltations, heights, a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple. He took part in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:4).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(elevations),

Son of Uriah or Urijah the priest, of the family of Koz or Hakkoz, the head of the seventh course of priests as established by David. In (Ezra 8:33) Meremoth is appointed to weigh and register the gold and silver vessels belonging to the temple. In the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah we find Meremoth taking an active part. (Nehemiah 3:4) A layman of the sons of Bani, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:36) A priest, or more probably a family of priests, who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:5)

In the Bible

6

Verses where Meremoth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Ezra 8:33

    On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.

  • Ezra 10:36

    Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

  • Nehemiah 3:4

    Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.

  • Nehemiah 3:21

    Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

  • Nehemiah 10:5

    Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

  • Nehemiah 12:3

    Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,

Entries that reference Meremoth

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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