◄ 4822. Meremoth ►
Lexicon Meremoth: Meremoth Original Word: מְרֵמוֹת Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Mremowth Pronunciation: meh-reh-MOTH Phonetic Spelling: (mer-ay-mohth') Definition: Meremoth Meaning: Meremoth Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Meremoth Plural from ruwm; heights; Meremoth, the name of two Israelites -- Meremoth. see HEBREW ruwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as Mirmah Definition two Isr. priests, also an Isr. NASB Translation Meremoth (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְרֵמוֺת proper name, masculine 1. priest, time of Zerubbabel Nehemiah 12:3 (= מְרָיוֺת, q. v., Nehemiah 12:15) ᵐ5L Μαρειμωθ. 2 priest, time of Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 3:4,21; Nehemiah 10:6 (probably same). ᵐ5 Μερειμωθ, Μεραμωθ, etc. 3 one of those who had taken strange wives Ezra 10:36. ᵐ5 Ιεραμωθ, A Μαρεμωθ. מִרְמַס see רמס. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root רוּם (rum), meaning "to be high" or "to rise." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Meremoth, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, the concept of "heights" or "elevations" can be related to Greek words such as ὕψος (hypsos), meaning "height" or "elevation," though this is not a direct translation of the name Meremoth. Usage: Meremoth is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to individuals, specifically priests and Levites, associated with the rebuilding of the temple and the walls of Jerusalem. Context: • Meremoth, Son of Uriah: Meremoth is mentioned as a priest who played a significant role in the post-exilic period. He is noted for his involvement in the repair of the temple and the walls of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 3:4, Meremoth is listed among those who repaired the wall: "Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs." He is also mentioned in Ezra 8:33 as one of the priests responsible for weighing and recording the silver, gold, and vessels brought back from Babylon. • Meremoth, Son of Bani: Another individual named Meremoth is listed among the sons of Bani in Ezra 10:36, who had married foreign women and was required to put them away as part of the reforms led by Ezra to restore the purity of the Israelite community. • Meremoth in the Context of the Covenant Renewal: In Nehemiah 10:5, Meremoth is listed among the priests who sealed the covenant, indicating his role in the religious renewal and commitment to the Law of Moses during the time of Nehemiah. Forms and Transliterations מְרֵמ֖וֹת מְרֵמ֤וֹת מְרֵמ֧וֹת מְרֵמֹֽת׃ מרמות מרמת׃ mə·rê·mō·wṯ mə·rê·mōṯ mereMot mərêmōṯ mərêmōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 8:33 HEB: עַ֠ל יַד־ מְרֵמ֤וֹת בֶּן־ אֽוּרִיָּה֙ NAS: into the hand of Meremoth the son KJV: by the hand of Meremoth the son INT: into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah Ezra 10:36 HEB: וַנְיָ֥ה מְרֵמ֖וֹת אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ NAS: Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, KJV: Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, INT: Vaniah Meremoth Eliashib Nehemiah 3:4 HEB: יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֤וֹת בֶּן־ אוּרִיָּה֙ NAS: Next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah KJV: repaired Meremoth the son INT: Next made Meremoth the son of Uriah Nehemiah 3:21 HEB: אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֧וֹת בֶּן־ אוּרִיָּ֛ה NAS: After him Meremoth the son of Uriah KJV: him repaired Meremoth the son INT: After repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah Nehemiah 10:5 HEB: חָרִ֥ם מְרֵמ֖וֹת עֹֽבַדְיָֽה׃ NAS: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, KJV: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, INT: Harim Meremoth Obadiah Nehemiah 12:3 HEB: שְׁכַנְיָ֥ה רְחֻ֖ם מְרֵמֹֽת׃ NAS: Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, KJV: Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, INT: Shecaniah Rehum Meremoth 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4822 6 Occurrences mə·rê·mō·wṯ — 6 Occ.