Meraiah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Meraiah, a priest who served during the time of Joiakim the high priest.
son of Seraiah_7 (NEH 12:12)
Lineage: Azariah › Meraiah
Names
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Meraiah
· Also called · H4811 none · NEH 12:12 loved by y-h-v-h
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מְרָיָה
mərayah · H4811 · NEH 12:12 loved by y-h-v-h
- el Μαραια Maraia · none · NEH 12:12
- bg Мерая
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Family of origin
- Father: Azariah
- Mother: Unknown
Meraiah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Meraiah was a priest who served during the time of Joiakim, the high priest in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Neh 12:12). He is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who went up to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and Jeshua, the high priest (Neh 12:1). Meraiah is specifically listed among the priests who were heads of their fathers' houses during the days of Joiakim (Neh 12:12).
Meraiah Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Resistance, a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh. 12:12).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Meraiah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Meraiah@Neh.12.12) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, meraiah_2002)