Meremoth
מְרֵמוֹת · me.re.mot · H4822Gמְרָיוֹת · me.ra.vot · H4812H“bitterness; myrrh of death” Hitchcock's 18696 mentions in 2 books, most in Nehemiah (5)
Who he was
Meremoth was a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile. He was among those who received the silver, gold, and vessels brought back to Jerusalem by Ezra (Ezra 8:33). During the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah, Meremoth, the son of Uriah, repaired two sections of the wall (Neh.3.4,21). He is also listed among the priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah to follow the Law of God (Nehemiah 10:5). In the lists of priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel, Meremoth is mentioned as the head of a priestly family (Neh.12.3,15).
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Family
FatherUriah
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Every mention
6 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Ezra 1 mention
Nehemiah 5 mentions
Nehemiah 3:4Next to them, Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz made repairs. Next to them, Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel made repairs. Next to them, Zadok the son of…Nehemiah 3:21After him, Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz repaired another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.Nehemiah 10:5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,Nehemiah 12:3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,Nehemiah 12:15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
What the dictionary says
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.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain