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Meremoth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(heights). Three priests (Ezra 8:33; 10:36³³Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites; (Ezra 8:33)
³⁶Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, (Ezra 10:36); Neh. 10:5⁵Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, (Nehemiah 10:5)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Uriah, a priest: he weighed the vessels brought from Babylon, and helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem (Ezra 8:33³³Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites; (Ezra 8:33); Neh. 3:4,21⁴And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. (Nehemiah 3:4)
²¹After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. (Nehemiah 3:21)).

2. One who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:36³⁶Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, (Ezra 10:36)).

3. Priest who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:5⁵Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, (Nehemiah 10:5)).

4. Priest who returned with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:3³Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, (Nehemiah 12:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4822 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Mremowth

Phonic:

mer-ay-mohth’

Meaning:

plural from 7311; heights; Meremoth, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Meremoth

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

elevations

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Elevations; myrrh of death:―name of three Israelites [MERAIOTH], Ezra 8:33. {Elationes}