In the bible, Meraioth is the name of the father of Amariah (1CH 6:7), Levite (1CH 6:1), as well as name of son of Ahitub (1CH 9:11) and son of Ahitub (NEH 11:11). Meaning of the name: bitterness; rebellious; changing. Related names are:
Ahitub,
Amariah,
Azariah (and others ...)
. The translations of Meraioth in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Mê-Ra-Giốt in Vietnamese to
Μαραιωθ in Greek!
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, (1CH 6:6)
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, (1CH 6:7)
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, (1CH 6:52)
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; (1CH 9:11)
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, (EZR 7:3)
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. (NEH 11:11)
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; (NEH 12:15)