meraioth Summary and Overview

rebellions. (1.) Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:6, 7, 52). (2.) Neh. 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Neh. 12:3.

(rebellious). 1. A descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron and head of a priestly house. #1Ch 6:61; 7:62| It is apparently another Meraioth who comes in between Zadok and Ahitub in the genealogy of Azariah. #1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11| 2. The head of one of the houses of priests, which in the time of Joiakim the son of Jeshua was represented by helkai. #Ne 12:15|

MERAI'OTH (rebellious). 1. Two priests in the line of Eleazar, respectively mentioned in [scripture]1 Chr. 6:6-7, 1 Chr 6:52; Ezr 7:3, and 1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11. 1. A priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Neh 12:15; called Meremoth in Neh 12:3.

1. Sprung from Eleazar, Aaron's son; ancestor of Zadok and Ezra (1 Chronicles 6:6). Lightfoot (Temple Serv. 4:1) thought that he was next before Eli, and that at his death the high priesthood passed from Eleazar's to Ithamar's line. Meraioth and Ahitub are perhaps transposed in Azariah's genealogy (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11). 2. Nehemiah 12:15; MEREMOTH in Nehemiah 12:3.