Amariah
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Amariah: said by Jehovah.
- One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar's line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.
- A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chronicles 23:19; 24:23).
- A "chief priest" who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:9.
- 1 Chronicles 6:11; Ezra 7:3.
- One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 31:15).
- Zephaniah 1:1.
- Nehemiah 11:4.
- Nehemiah 10:3.
- Ezra 10:42.