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Meraioth

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Mera'ioth. (rebellious).

1, A descendant of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, and head of a priestly house. 1 Chronicles 6:61; 1 Chronicles 7:62. It is apparently another Meraioth, who comes in between Zadok and Ahitub, in the genealogy of Azariah. 1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11.

2. The head of one of the houses of priests, which in the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshu, a was represented by Helkai. Nehemiah 12:15.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Meraioth'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​m/meraioth.html. 1901.
 
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