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Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H568

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ

a.mar.yah · “Amariah”

Used 16 times across 5 books

Definition
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.7;
son of: Meraioth (H4812);
father of: Ahitub (H0285H)
§ Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised"
1) Zadok's grandfather
2) a head priest's son in Solomon's time
3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat
4) Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah
5) a Levite in Ezra's time
6) a Levite under Hezekiah
7) a priest in Nehemiah's time
Where it appears
1 Chronicles
7
2 Chronicles
2
Ezra
2
Nehemiah
4
Zephaniah
1
In the text
1 Chronicles 5:331 Chronicles 5:371 Chronicles 6:37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,1 Chronicles 23:19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.1 Chronicles 24:23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.2 Chronicles 19:11And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.2 Chronicles 31:15And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:Ezra 7:3The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,Ezra 10:42Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.Nehemiah 10:4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

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