Bible Dictionary
EMMERUTH
A family listed among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel. The name corresponds to Immer in Ezra 2:37.
Definition
Emmeruth was a family listed among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel. The name appears in 1 Esdras and corresponds to Immer in Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Emmeruth is mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:24 in the list of families returning from exile.
Historical Background
The King James Version gives the form Meruth. The corresponding family in Ezra 2:37 is called Immer.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>em'-er-uth (Emmerouth; the King James Version Meruth; /APC 1Esdras 5:24):</p><p>Corresponding to "Immer" in Ezr 2:37.</p>