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Meremoth in Hitchcock's Bible Names

bitterness; myrrh of death...

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Merodach-baladan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

me-ro'-dak-bal'-a-dan, mer'-o-dak-b. (mero'dhakh bal'adhan; Marodach Baladan): The son of Baladan, is mentioned in Isa 39:1, as a king of Babylon who sent an embassy to Hezekiah, king of Judah, apparently shortly after the latter's illness, in order to congratulate him on his recovery of health, and to make with him an offensive and defensive ...

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Merari in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

me-ra'-ri (merari, "bitter"; Mararei): (1) The 3rd son of Levi, his brothers, Gershon and Kohath, being always mentioned together with him (Gen 46:11; Ex 6:16 ff). He was among those 70 who went down to Egypt with Jacob (Gen 46:8,11; compare 46:26 and Ex 1:5). (2) The family of Merari, descendants of above, and always (with one exception, for w...

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Mered in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(rebellion). This name occurs in a fragmentary genealogy in 1Ch 4:17,18 as that of one of the sons of Ezra. Tradition identifies him with Caleb and Moses....

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Merodach-baladan in Naves Topical Bible

-Called BERODACH-BALADAN, King of Persia -Sends congratulatory letters and a present to Hezekiah 2Ki 20:12; Isa 39:1...

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Merari in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Levi Ge 46:11 -Head the Merarite Levites Nu 3:17,33-35 -See LEVITES...

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Mered in Easton's Bible Dictionary

rebellion, one of the sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:17)....

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Meremoth in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A priest who was appointed to weigh and register gold and silver vessels brought to Jerusalem Ezr 8:33; Ne 3:4,21 -2. A Jew who divorced his Gentile wife after the captivity Ezr 10:36 -3. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:5; 12:3...

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Meremoth in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mer'-e-moth, me-re'-moth (meremoth, "heights"; Mereimoth): (1) Son of Uriah (Ezr 8:33), who was head of the 7th course of priests appointed by David (1 Ch 24:10, Hakkoz = Koz; compare Neh 3:4,21). The family of Koz were among those unable to prove their pedigree on the return from Babylon, and were therefore deposed as polluted (Ezr 2:61,62). ...

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Merodach-baladan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(worshipper of Baal) is mentioned as king of Babylon in the days of Hezekiah both in the second hook of Kings, ch. 2Ki 20:12 and in Isaiah. ch. Isa 39:1 In the former place he is called Berodach-baladan. The name of Merodach-baladan has been recognized in the Assyrian inscriptions. It appears there were two reigns of this king, the first from ...

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