Romamti-ezer Summary
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Romamti-ezer was a son of Heman and a Levitical singer during the reign of King David.
son of Heman_3 (1CH 25:4), chosen twenty-fourth by lot (1CH 25:31)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Izhar › Korah › Ebiasaph › Assir › Tahath › Uriel › Azariah › Shaul › Elkanah › Amasai › Mahath › Elkanah › Zuph › Nahath › Elihu › Jeroham › Elkanah › Samuel › Joel › Heman › Romamti-ezer
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exaltation of help
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· Also called · H7320 none · 1CH 25:4 [he is my] highest help
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רֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר
romamətiy ezer · H7320 · 1CH 25:4 [he is my] highest help
- he רֹמַ֫מְתִּי עֶ֫זֶר · H7320
- el Ρωμεμθι-ωδ Rōmemthi-ōd · none · 1CH 25:4
- bg Ромамти-Езер
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1093 BC – 1018 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel · 1153 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1093 BC – 1018 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1285 BC – 760 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1308 BC – 758 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1375 BC – 800 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1415 BC – 815 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1396 BC – 796 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1495 BC – 870 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1485 BC – 860 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1475 BC – AD 1256 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1481 BC – AD 1355 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1381 BC – AD 1455 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1486 BC – AD 1455 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1493 BC – AD 1553 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1498 BC – AD 1653 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1507 BC – AD 1749 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1512 BC – AD 1849 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1497 BC – AD 2074 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1572 BC – AD 2104 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2048 BC – AD 1733 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2205 BC – AD 1681 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2367 BC – AD 1624 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2407 BC – AD 1689 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2544 BC – AD 1657 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2584 BC – AD 1722 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2629 BC – AD 1782 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2954 BC – AD 1457 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2694 BC – AD 1822 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2929 BC – AD 1587 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2930 BC – AD 1586 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2774 BC – AD 1847 |
Family of origin
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Romamti-ezer Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Romamti-ezer is mentioned in 1Ch 25:4 and 31 as one of the sons of Heman, a Levite appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple. Heman, along with Asaph and Jeduthun, was a chief musician and prophet in the service of the tabernacle (1Ch.25.1, 5). Romamti-ezer and his brothers were skilled musicians who were trained in singing to the Lord (1Ch 25:7). They were divided into twenty-four groups, each responsible for leading worship in the temple for a specific period (1Ch 25:8-31). Romamti-ezer was the head of the twenty-fourth division (1Ch 25:31). The inclusion of Romamti-ezer and his brothers in the organization of temple worship highlights the importance of music and praise in Israelite worship and the role of the Levites in facilitating this aspect of devotion to God.
Romamti-ezer Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Elevation of help, one of the sons of Heman, “the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn.” He was head of the “four-and-twentieth” course of singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 31).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Romamti-ezer_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Romamti-ezer@1Ch.25.4-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, romamti-ezer_2446)