Meraioth in the Bible

1. A high priest of the line of Eleazar

  • 1 Chronicles 6:6-7 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, 7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
  • 1 Chronicles 6:52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
  • Ezra 7:3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

Bible Encyclopedia for MERAIOTH.

Probably identical with the priest of same name in

  • 1 Chronicles 9:11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
  • Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Meraioth.

2. A priest in the time of Joiakim

  • Nehemiah 12:15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
 
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