Amariah
“The Lord has said (promised)”
Summary
A common name in ancient Israel borne by several priests, Levites, and other individuals throughout biblical history.
☩High Priests Named Amariah
The most prominent bearers of this name were high priests. One Amariah appears in the line of Aaron through Eleazar, as the son of Meraioth and father of Ahitub, from whom Zadok descended. Another Amariah served as chief priest under King Jehoshaphat, exercising authority "in all matters of the Lord" and supporting that king's religious reforms. A later Amariah was also a high priest, the son of Azariah and father of another Ahitub.
☩Other Notable Individuals
Several other individuals bore this name: a Levite descended from Kohath through Hebron in David's time; a Levite under Hezekiah who helped distribute temple offerings; an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah; and a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and later sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Amariah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Amariah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Amariah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Amariah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).