Quick Definition
Meremoth
Biblical Persons & Places
Meremoth
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.36;
only referred to as Meremoth (מְרֵמוֹת).
Meremoth
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
referred to as Meremoth (מְרֵמוֹת), or Meraioth (מְרָיוֹת);
a son of Uriah.
Strong's Definition
Meremoth, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: plural from H7311 (רוּם); heights;
KJV Usage: Meremoth.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Meremoth = "elevations"
1) a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
2) a priest in the time of Zerubbabel
3) a returning exile of the family of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
son of: Uriah (H0223H); also called Meraioth at Neh.12.15;
Also named: me.ra.vot (מְרָיוֹת "Meraioth" H4812H)
§ Meremoth = "elevations"
1) a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
2) a priest in the time of Zerubbabel
3) a returning exile of the family of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְרֵמוֹת
merêmôth
BDB Definition:
Meremoth = elevations
1) a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
2) a priest in the time of Zerubbabel
3) a returning exile of the family of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine plural
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7311
Total KJV Occurrences: 6