Who was Harim in the Bible?
Lived during the divided monarchy
Harim was the name of a priestly division during the reign of King David. When David organized the priests into divisions for their service in the temple, the third lot fell to Harim. Members of the Harim division were among the priests who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. Harim appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Harim?
Harim was the name of a priestly division during the reign of King David. When David organized the priests into divisions for their service in the temple, the third lot fell to Harim. Members of the Harim division were among the priests who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. Some of their descendants, including Maaseiah, married foreign women during the time of Ezra and agreed to put them away. (1Ch.24.8; Ezr.2.39; 10.21; Neh.7.42).
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Harim appear in the Bible?
Harim is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 24:8
- Ezra 2:39
- Ezra 10:21
- Ezra 10:31
- Nehemiah 7:42
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Harim?
Harim appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Ezra, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Harim?
Ezra, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Harim?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
