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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