Meremoth, son of Urijah
The name Meremoth means “bitterness; myrrh of death.” Meremoth is mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, first in Ezra 8:33. Also called Meraioth.
Family of Meremoth
Father
Who was Meremoth?
Exaltations, heights, a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple. He took part in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:4).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Meremoth
- Ezra 8:33
Now 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;
- Nehemiah 3:4
And 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 3:21
After 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 10:5
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
- Nehemiah 12:3
Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
- Nehemiah 12:15
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;