Jeriah
יְרִיָּה/jeh-RY-uh/
“Founded by Jehovah, or Jehovah will teach”
Summary
A Kohathite Levite who was the chief of the descendants of Hebron when David organized the Levitical services; also called Jerijah in some passages.
☩Levitical Leadership
Jeriah was the first in rank of the 'sons' of Hebron, a grandson of Levi through Kohath, in the Levitical arrangements instituted by David (1 Chronicles 23:19; 24:23). He is also mentioned as Jerijah in 1 Chronicles 26:31, where he is called 'the chief' of the Hebronites. His name means 'founded by Jehovah' or 'Jehovah will teach.' He served around 1014 B.C.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 23:191 Chronicles 24:231 Chronicles 26:31
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jeriah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jeriah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jeriah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jeriah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).