In the bible, Immer is the name of the father of Meshillemith (1CH 9:12), priest (EZR 2:37, NEH 7:40), as well as name of sixteenth-chosen priest for the twenty-four courses (1CH 24:14) and father of Zadok (NEH 3:29). Meaning of the name: saying; speaking; a lamb. Related names are:
Israel, Pashhur,
Pashur (and others ...)
. The translations of Immer in 23 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Imer in Spanish to
Imer in Albanian!
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; (1CH 9:12)
The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, (1CH 24:14)
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. (EZR 2:37)
And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: (EZR 2:59)
And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. (EZR 10:20)
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. (NEH 3:29)
The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. (NEH 7:40)
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. (NEH 7:61)
And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, (NEH 11:13)
Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. (JER 20:1)