Reference: Meremoth
Easton
exaltations, heights, a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ne 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezr 8:33) belonging to the temple. He took part in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Ne 3:4).
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Fausets
1. Son of Urijah the priest. He weighed and registered the golden and silver vessels of the temple, which Ezra had brought from Babylon (Ezr 8:24-30,33; Ne 3:4).
2. Ezr 10:36.
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Hastings
1. The head of the 7th course of priests (Ezr 8:33; Ne 3:4,21; 10:5); called in 1Es 8:52 Marmoth. 2. See Carabasion. 3. See Meraioth, No. 3.
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Morish
Mere'moth
1. Son of Uriah, a priest: he weighed the vessels brought from Babylon, and helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem. Ezr 8:33; Ne 3:4,21.
2. One who had married a strange wife. Ezr 10:36.
3. Priest who sealed the covenant. Ne 10:5.
4. Priest who returned with Zerubbabel. Ne 12:3.
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Smith
Mer'emoth
(elevations),
1. Son of Uriah or Urijah the priest, of the family of Koz or Hakkoz, the head of the seventh course of priests as established by David. In
Meremoth is appointed to weigh and register the gold and silver vessels belonging to the temple. In the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah we find Meremoth taking an active part.
2. A layman of the sons of Bani, who had married a foreign wife.
3. A priest, or more probably a family of priests, who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.