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Amariah

Amariah—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.