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Meraioth

Meraioth me-ra'-yoth, me-ri'-oth (merayoth): The name varies much in the Greek. (1) A Levite, a descendant of Aaron (1Ch 6:6, Ezr 7:3), called "Memeroth" in Esdras 8:2; and "Marimoth" in Esdras 1:2. (2) The so...

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Meraioth me-ra'-yoth, me-ri'-oth (merayoth): The name varies much in the Greek.

(1) A Levite, a descendant of Aaron (1Ch 6:6, Ezr 7:3), called "Memeroth" in Esdras 8:2; and "Marimoth" in Esdras 1:2.

(2) The son of Ahitub and father of Zadok (1Ch 9:11).

(3) A priestly house of which, in the days of Joiakim, Helkai was head (Ne 12:15). In Ne 12:3 the name is given as "Meremoth."

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