Bible Dictionary
Jeremoth
Jeremoth was the name of several Israelites, including Benjamites, Levites, a Naphtalite leader under David, and men who had married foreign wives after the exile.
Definition
Jeremoth is a name borne by several biblical men. They include Benjamites, heads of Levitical houses, a Naphtalite tribal prince under David, and men who had married foreign wives after the exile.
Biblical Usage
The bearers of the name appear in genealogies, Levitical organization, David’s administration, and Ezra’s account of postexilic marriages.
Historical Background
The name occurs in several Hebrew forms and is sometimes rendered Jerimoth. Parallel passages and variant readings account for differences in its spelling and identification.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jer'-e-moth</p><p>(a) yeremoth and</p><p>(b) yeremowth,</p><p>(c) yerimowth, meaning unknown:</p><p>Of the following (1) has form (b), (5) the form (c), the rest (a).</p><p>(1) In 1Ch 7:8 (the King James Version "Jerimoth"), and</p><p>(2) In 1Ch 8:14, Benjamites. Compare JEROHAM, (2).</p><p>(3) In 1Ch 23:23, and (4) in 1Ch 25:22 = "Jerimoth," 24:30; heads of Levitical houses.</p><p>(5) A Naphtalite, one of David's tribal princes (1Ch 27:19); the King James Version "Jerimoth."</p><p>(6) (7) (8) Men who had married foreign wives. In Ezr 10:26 (="Hieremoth," 1 Esdras 9:27); Ezr 10:27 (="Jarimoth," 1 Esdras 9:28); Ezr 10:29 (="Hieremoth," 1 Esdras 9:30); the Qere of the last is weramoth, "and Ramoth"; so the Revised Version margin, the King James Version.</p><p>David Francis Roberts</p>