Topic
Amariah
26 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Chronicles 6:7Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Two Levites
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
- 1 Chronicles 6:52Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Two Levites
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
- 2 Chronicles 19:11Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall…
- Ezra 10:42Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 8. A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
- Nehemiah 10:3Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 7. A priest, returned from exile
Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
- Nehemiah 11:4Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. Father of Zechariah
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
- Zephaniah 1:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. Son of Hizkiah
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 23:19Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. Two Levites
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
- 1 Chronicles 24:23Easton · Smith · Nave 1. Two Levites
And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
- 2 Chronicles 31:15Easton · Smith · ISBE
And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
- Ezra 7:3Easton · ISBE · Nave 3. A high priest, father of Ahitub
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
- Nehemiah 12:2Smith · ISBE · Nave 7. A priest, returned from exile
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
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- Nehemiah 12:13 Smith · ISBE · Nave 7. A priest, returned from exile — Probably identical with one mentioned in
- 1 Chronicles 6:11 Easton · Nave 3. A high priest, father of Ahitub
- 2 Samuel 15:27 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 6:9 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 6:10 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 9:4 ISBE
- 1 Chronicles 23:13 Smith
- 2 Chronicles 31:15–19 Nave 4. A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts
- Ezra 2:37 ISBE
- Ezra 10:20 ISBE
- Nehemiah 7:40 ISBE
- 1 Esdras 5:24 ISBE
- 1 Esdras 8:2 ISBE
- 2 Esdras 1:2 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 13 references
Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.
(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).
(3.) A “chief priest” who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.
(4.) 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3. (5.) One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15). (6.) Zeph. 1:1. (7.) Neh. 11:4. (8.) Neh. 10:3. (9.) Ezra 10:42.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 15 references
- Father of Ahitub according to (1 Chronicles 6:7,52) and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests.
- The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 19:11) He was the son of Azariah.
- The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites. (1 Chronicles 23:13; 24:23)
- The head of one of the twenty-four courses of priest. (2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13)
- One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:42)
- A priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13)
- A descendant of Pharez. (Nehemiah 11:4)
- An ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet. (Zephaniah 1:1)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 23 references
am-a-ri'-a ('amaryah and 'amaryahu, "the Lord has said"; compare HPN, 180, 285).
(1) A Levite in the line of Aaron-Eleazar; a son of Meraioth and grandfather of Zadok (1Ch 6:7,52) who lived in David's time. Compare Zadok (2Sa 15:27, etc.) also Ant, VIII, i, 3 and X, viii, 6.
(2) A Levite in the line of Kohath-Hebron referred to in 1Ch 23:19 and 24:23 at the time when David divided the Levites into courses.
(3) A Levite in the line of Aaron-Eleazar; a son of Azariah who "executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built" (1Ch 6:10 f). Compare Ezr 7:3 where in the abbreviated list this Amariah is mentioned as an ancestor of Ezra. See AMARIAS (1 Esdras 8:2; 2 Esdras 1:2) and number (4) of this article
(4) Chief priest and judge "in all matters of Yahweh" appointed by Jehoshaphat (2Ch 19:11). Possibly identical with Amariah, number (3).
(5) A descendant of Judah in the line of Perez and an ancestor of Ataiah who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Ne 11:4). Compare Imri (1Ch 9:4) and number (7) of this article, which Amariah seems to be of the same family,
(6) A Levite and an assistant of Kore who was appointed by Hezekiah to distributed the "oblations of Yahweh" to their brethren (2Ch 31:15).
(7) A son of Bani who had married a foreign woman (Ezr 10:42). See number (5) of this article
(8) A priest who with Nehemiah sealed the covenant (Ne 10:3); he had returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:2) and was the father of Jehohanan (compare Hanani, Ezr 10:20), priest at the time of Joiakim (Ne 12:13). Compare Immer (Ezr 2:37; 10:20; Ne 7:40) and also Emmeruth (the King James Version "Meruth," 1 Esdras 5:24).
(9) An ancestor of Zephaniah, the prophet (Ze 1:1).
A. L. Breslich
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 14 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 1. Two Levites 1Ch 6:7,52; 23:19; 24:23
- 2. Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 19:11
- 3. A high priest, father of Ahitub 1Ch 6:11; Ezr 7:3
- 4. A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts 2Ch 31:15-19
- 5. Son of Hizkiah Zep 1:1
- 6. Father of Zechariah Ne 11:4
- 7. A priest, returned from exile Ne 10:3; 12:2
- Probably identical with one mentioned in Ne 12:13
- 8. A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife Ezr 10:42
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.