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(Hebrews Merayoth', îְøָéåֹú , rebellions; Sept. Ìåñáéώè , Ìåñáώè , and Ìáñéώè v. r. Ìáñéήë ), the name of one or more leading priests.
1. The son of Zerahiah and father of Amariah, a high-priest of the line of Eleazar (1Ch_6:6-7; 1Ch_6:52; Ezr_7:3). BC. considerably ante 1062. It was thought by Lightfoot that he was the immediate predecessor of Eli in the office of high-priest, and that at his death the high-priesthood changed from the line of Eleazar to the line of Ithamar (Temple Service, iv, § 1). In 1Ch_9:11; Neh_11:11, his name appears to have become transposed between those of Zadok and Ahitub, instead of its proper place after the latter, as may be seen from 1Ch_6:6-12. SEE HIGH-PRIEST.
2. A chief priest whose son Helkai was contemporary with the high-priest Joiakim (Neh_12:15); doubtless identical with the MEREMOTH of Neh_12:3.