Meraioth

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. A high priest of the line of Eleazar

• 1 Chronicles 6:6–7 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth, 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,
• Ezra 7:3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

Probably identical with the priest of same name in

• 1 Chronicles 9:11 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;
• Nehemiah 11:11 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;

2. A priest in the time of Joiakim

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