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
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am-a-ri'-a ('amaryah and 'amaryahu, "the Lord has said";
compare HPN, 180, 285). (1) A Levite in the line of Aaron-
Eleazar; a son of Meraioth and grandfather of Zadok (1 Ch
6:7,52) who lived in David's time. Compare Zadok (2 Sam
15:27, etc.) also Ant, VIII, i, 3 and X, viii, 6. (2) A
Levite in the line of Kohath-Hebron referred to in 1 Ch
23:...
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1. Two Levites
1Ch 6:7,52; 23:19; 24:23
-2. Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat
2Ch 19:11
-3. A high priest, father of Ahitub
1Ch 6:11; Ezr 7:3
-4. A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts
2Ch 31:15-19
-5. Son of Hizkiah
Zep 1:1
-6. Father of Zechariah
Ne 11:4
-7. A priest, returned from exile
Ne 10:3; 12:2
Probably id...
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(the Lord says, i.e. promises).
1. Father of Ahitub according to 1Ch 6:7,52 and son of
Meraioth, in the line of the high priests.
2. The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. 2Ch
19:11 He was the son of Azariah.
3. The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites.
1Ch 23:13; 24:23
4. The head of one of the twenty-four courses of
priest. 2...
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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 ...
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1. 1 Chronicles 6:7; 1 Chronicles 6:52.
2. High priest under Jehoshaphat, son of Azariah (1
Chronicles 6:11; 2 Chronicles 19:11), a seconder of that good
king "in all matters of the Lord."
3. 1 Chronicles 23:19.
4. Head of one of the 24 courses of priests which bore
his name under David, Hezekiah, and Nehemiah (1 Chronicles
24:14 Nehemiah...
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the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord...
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And at Jerusalem dwelt [certain] of the children of Judah, and
of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah
the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah,
the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children
of Perez;...
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And, 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....
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And 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:...
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