Who was Meremoth in the Bible?
Lived during the exile and the return
Meremoth was a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile. He was among those who received the silver, gold, and vessels brought back to Jerusalem by Ezra (Ezr.8.33). Meremoth appears in 5 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Meremoth?
Meremoth was a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile. He was among those who received the silver, gold, and vessels brought back to Jerusalem by Ezra (Ezr.8.33). During the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah, Meremoth, the son of Uriah, repaired two sections of the wall (Neh.3.4,21). He is also listed among the priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah to follow the Law of God (Neh.10.5). In the lists of priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel, Meremoth is mentioned as the head of a priestly family (Neh.12.3,15).
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 Meremoth appear in the Bible?
Meremoth is referenced in 5 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezra 8:33
- Nehemiah 3:4
- Nehemiah 3:21
- Nehemiah 10:5
- Nehemiah 12:3
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Meremoth?
Meremoth appears in 5 verses across 2 books, most often in Nehemiah, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Meremoth?
Nehemiah, Ezra.
Where can I read every verse about Meremoth?
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.
