Meraioth

Meraioth is a priest living at the time of the divided monarchy, from the tribe of Levi. He is named in 6 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 6:6.

Family

Verses

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 6:6
  And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,
• 1 Chronicles 6:7
  Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
• 1 Chronicles 6:52
  Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
• 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;Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

Ezra

• Ezra 7:3
  The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

Nehemiah

• 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.Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin; Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;

Notes

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