King James Bible Dictionary

Rebellions.

1. Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:6, 7, 52).

2. Nehemiah 12:15, a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel. He is called Meremoth in Nehemiah 12:3.

bitterness; rebellious; changing

1. A high priest of the line of Eleazar:

General references
1 Chronicles 6:6-7; 1 Chronicles 6:52; Ezra 7:3

Probably identical with the priest of same name
1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11

2. A priest in the time of Joiakim
Nehemiah 12:15

(rebellious).

1. A descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron and head of a priestly house. (1 Chronicles 6:61; 7:62) It is apparently another Meraioth who comes in between Zadok and Ahitub in the genealogy of Azariah. (1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11)
2. The head of one of the houses of priests, which in the time of Joiakim the son of Jeshua was represented by helkai. (Nehemiah 12:15)