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Amariah Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar's line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar. (2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23). (3.) A "chief priest" who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9. (4.) 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3. (5.) One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15). (6.) Zeph. 1:1. (7.) Neh. 11:4. (8.) Neh. 10:3. (9.) Ezra 10:42.
(the Lord says, i.e. promises).
→ Father of Ahitub according to (1 Chronicles 6:7,52) and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests.
→ The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 19:11) He was the son of Azariah.
→ The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites. (1 Chronicles 23:13; 24:23)
→ The head of one of the twenty-four courses of priest. (2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13)
→ One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:42)
→ A priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13)
→ A descendant of Pharez. (Nehemiah 11:4)
→ An ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet. (Zephaniah 1:1)
the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. AboutAmariah Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Amariah means "said by God" in Hebrew. It was commonly used as a name of priests in the History of ancient Israel and Judah. It appear several times in the Hebrew Bible:
- One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar's line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.
- A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).
- A "chief priest" who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.
- 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3.
- One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15).
- Zeph. 1:1.
- Neh. 11:4.
- Neh. 10:3.
- Ezra 10:42.
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