Nehemiah 10:5

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 10:6
חָרִ֥ם מְרֵמ֖וֹת עֹֽבַדְיָֽה
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
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Nehemiah 3:4

וְעַל-יָדָם הֶֽחֱזִיק מְרֵמוֹת בֶּן-אֽוּרִיָּה בֶּן-הַקּוֹץ וְעַל-יָדָם הֶֽחֱזִיק מְשֻׁלָּם בֶּן-בֶּֽרֶכְיָה בֶּן-מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵל וְעַל-יָדָם הֶֽחֱזִיק צָדוֹק בֶּֽן-בַּעֲנָֽא׃
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And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

Nehemiah 3:11

מִדָּה שֵׁנִית הֶֽחֱזִיק מַלְכִּיָּה בֶן-חָרִם וְחַשּׁוּב בֶּן-פַּחַת מוֹאָב וְאֵת מִגְדַּל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃
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Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

Nehemiah 3:21

אַֽחֲרָיו הֶֽחֱזִיק מְרֵמוֹת בֶּן-אֽוּרִיָּה בֶּן-הַקּוֹץ מִדָּה שֵׁנִית מִפֶּתַח בֵּית אֶלְיָשִׁיב וְעַד-תַּכְלִית בֵּית אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃
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After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

Nehemiah 12:3

שְׁכַנְיָה רְחֻם מְרֵמֹֽת׃
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Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
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Nehemiah 10:5
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
חָרִ֥ם מְרֵמ֖וֹת Tipeha — a lesser break עֹֽבַדְיָֽה Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
חָרִ֥ם
חָרִ֥ם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Harim")
Dictionary form: חָרִם · haw-RIM
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
חָרִם Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: harim
of harim ×8 harim ×2 to harim ×1
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Harim — Standard anglicized proper name for this personal/priestly name.
Harim (personal name) — Clarifies referent when context is ambiguous between person and clan.
Harim (clan/family group) — Use when the referent is a priestly or family division, not an individual.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3130 H2766

BDB3129 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3131

חָרִם proper name, masculine (consecrated; compare Sabean proper name, masculine חרם, יחרמאל Hal411. 504 DHMl.c.) —

1. priest of the third course, David's time, according to 1Chr 24:8.
2. priest of time of Nehemiah Neh 10:6.
3. heads of families of returning exiles:
  a. Ezra 2:39 = Neh 7:42; Ezra 10:21; Neh 12:15.
  b. Ezra 2:32 = Neh 7:35; Ezra 10:31; Neh 3:11.
4. a prince Neh 10:28.

Strong's Definition H2766
harim
ḥārim
dedicated
Charim, an Israelite
  • a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 3rd course
    • "head of a family of exiles totalling 1017 who returned with Zerubbabel"another head of a family of exiles totalling 320 who returned with Zerubbabel"a priest in the time of Nehemiah"a ruler of the people under Nehemiah
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Harim A priestly division during David's reign. Harim A place whose people returned from Babylonian exile. Harim One who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Harim Father of Malchijah, a builder of Jerusalem's wall.
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Word Parts
מְרֵמ֖וֹת
מְרֵמ֖וֹת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Meremoth")
Dictionary form: מְרֵמוֹת · meh-ray-MOTE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
מְרֵמוֹת Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: meremoth
meremoth ×5 of meremoth ×1
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Meremoth — Standard anglicized form; best for most modern translations.
Meremot — Closer to Hebrew spelling; used in some critical editions.
Meremoth son of Uriah — Use when context requires disambiguation from other figures.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4819 H4822

BDB4818 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4820

מְרֵמוֺת

proper name, masculine 1. priest, time of Zerubbabel Neh 12:3 (= מְרָיוֺת, q. v., vNeh 12:15) ᵐ5L Μαρειμωθ.
2. priest, time of Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra 8:33; Neh 3:4; Neh 3:21; Neh 10:6 (probably same). ᵐ5 Μερειμωθ, Μεραμωθ, etc.
3. one of those who had taken strange wives Ezra 10:36. ᵐ5 Ιεραμωθ, A Μαρεμωθ.

מִרְמַס see רמס.

Strong's Definition H4822
meremoth
mĕrēmôt
elevations
Meremoth, the name of two Israelites
  • a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
    • "a priest in the time of Zerubbabel"a returning exile of the family of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Meremoth An Israelite who married a foreign woman. Meremoth A priest who returned from the Babylonian exile.
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Word Parts
עֹֽבַדְיָֽה
עֹֽבַדְיָֽה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Obadiah")
Dictionary form: עֹבַדְיָה · oh-bahd-YAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
עֹֽבַדְיָֽה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: obadiah
and obadiah ×6 obadiah ×6 of obadiah ×3 and as obadiah ×1 and to obadiah ×1 now obadiah ×1 so obadiah ×1 that obadiah ×1
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Obadiah — Standard modern English spelling; use in most contexts.
Ovadiah — Closer Hebrew transliteration; suits scholarly or Jewish contexts.
Obadjah — German-influenced spelling; rare, avoid unless matching a source text.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5750 H5662

BDB5749 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5751

עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ, עֹבַדְיָה proper name, masculine (servant of Yah, compare GrayProp. N. 295, No. 90; also Phoenician עבדבעל, Palmyrene עבדבל, Old Aramaic עבדההד Lzb333, Old Hebrew עבדיהו Id.334); — I. עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ:

1. chief of Ahab's household 1Kgs 18:3 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 18:4; 1Kgs 18:5; 1Kgs 18:6; 1Kgs 18:7; 1Kgs 18:16, ᵐ5 Αβδ(ε)ιου.
2. father of one of the chiefs of Zebulun 1Chr 27:19, ᵐ5 Αβδ(ε)ιου (genitive).
3. a Levite overseer in time of Josiah 2Chr 34:12, ᵐ5 Αβδ(ε)ια, A ᵐ5L Αβδιας. II. עֹבַדְיָה:
1. the prophet Obad 1:1, ᵐ5 Οβδ(ε)ιου (genitive), Αβδ(ε)ιου.
2. a descendant of David 1Chr 3:21, ᵐ5 Αβδεια, ᵐ5L Οβδιας.
3. chief of tribe of Issachar 1Chr 7:3, ᵐ5 Μειβδεια, A Οβδια, ᵐ5L Αβδια.
4. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:38; 1Chr 9:44, ᵐ5 Αβδ(ε)ια.
5. a Levite 1Chr 9:16 (|| עַבְדָּא Neh 11:17), ᵐ5 Αβδεια A Οβδια, ᵐ5L Αβια.
6. a Gadite chief 1Chr 12:9, ᵐ5 Αβδ(ε)ια.
7. a prince in time of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 17:7, ᵐ5 Αβ(δ)ιαν.
8. priestly companion of Ezra Ezra 8:9; Neh 10:6, ᵐ5 Αδεια, Αβ(α)δ(ε)ια, ᵐ5L Αβδιου, Αβιας.
9. a doorkeeper Neh 12:25, א Οβδιας, ᵐ5L Αβδιας.

Strong's Definition H5662
obadiah
ʿōbadyâ
servant of Jehovah
Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
  • the 4th of the 12 minor prophets; nothing personal is known of him but it is probable that he was contemporary with Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel
    • the prophetic book by him; prophesies against Edom
    father of Ishmaiah, one of the chiefs of Zebulun in the time of David"a Merarite Levite overseer of the work of restoring the temple in the time of king Josiah of Judah"chief of the household of king Ahab of Israel; an devout worshipper of Jehovah who at risk to his own life hid over 100 prophets during the persecution of Jezebel"a descendant of David"a chief of the tribe of Issachar"a Benjamite, one of the 6 sons of Azel and a descendant of king Saul"a Levite, son of Shemaiah and a descendant of Jeduthun"a Gadite chief, the 2nd of the lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag"a prince of Judah in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah"a priest, son of Jehiel of the sons of Joab who returned from exile with Ezra"a gatekeeper in the time of Nehemiah"one of the men who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 13a) perhaps the same as 12
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
Obadiah Gadite warrior who joined David Obadiah Ruler over Zebulun in David's time Obadiah Descendant of David Obadiah Son of Azel Obadiah Son of Izrahiah Obadiah Gatekeeper, descendant of Jeduthun Obadiah Ahab's palace administrator, protected prophets Obadiah Levite sent to teach in Judah Obadiah Levite overseer of temple repairs Obadiah Returnee from Babylon Obadiah Signatory to Nehemiah's covenant Obadiah Prophet who prophesied against Edom
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