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Mesha in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

me'-sha: (1) (mesha`; Codex Vaticanus, Marisa; Codex Alexandrinus, Marisas): Caleb's firstborn son, the father of Ziph, probably the ancestor of the Ziphites (1 Ch 2:42). (2) (mesha'; Codex Vaticanus, Misa; Codex Alexandrinus, Mosa): A Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, born in the land of Moab (1 Ch 8:9). (3) (mesha`; Mosa): A kin...

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Meraioth in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Sprung from Eleazar, Aaron's son; ancestor of Zadok and Ezra (1 Chronicles 6:6). Lightfoot (Temple Serv. 4:1) thought that he was next before Eli, and that at his death the high priesthood passed from Eleazar's to Ithamar's line. Meraioth and Ahitub are perhaps transposed in Azariah's genealogy (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11). 2. Nehe...

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Mered in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

me'-red (meredh, "rebellion"; Septuagint has at least four variants in 1 Ch 4:17,18): A descendant of Judah through Caleb, and mentioned as a "son of Ezrah" (1 Ch 4:17). Revised Version, rightly following the orthography of the Hebrew which has here the Hebrew letter he (h) instead of 'aleph (') , as in the name of the well-known Ezra, saves us...

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Meremoth in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Urijah the priest. He weighed and registered the golden and silver vessels of the temple, which Ezra had brought from Babylon (Ezra 8:24-30; Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 3:4). 2. Ezra 10:36. 3. (See MERAIOTH); Nehemiah 12:3; Nehemiah 12:15....

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Meribbaal in Hitchcock's Bible Names

he that resists Baal; rebellion...

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Mesha in Naves Topical Bible

-1. King of Moab Tributary to Ahab 2Ki 3:4,5 -2. Son of Caleb 1Ch 2:42 -3. A place in possession of the Joktanites Ge 10:30 -4. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:9...

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Meraioth in Hitchcock's Bible Names

bitterness; rebellious; changing...

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Mered in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Ezra 1Ch 4:17,18...

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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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