Lexicon
מֶ֫רֶד
me.red
H4778
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Mered

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

me.red is a proper name appearing in genealogical statements as a son of Ezrah and as the man who took Bithiah.

The attested forms identify the same proper-name figure in genealogical notices: he is listed among Ezrah’s sons in 1 Chronicles 4:17 and is named as the man who took Bithiah in 1 Chronicles 4:18.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in genealogical notices · dominant

    Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In 1 Chronicles 4:17 the APB renders the name in Ezrah’s list of sons, while in 1 Chronicles 4:18 it renders him as the man who took Bithiah daughter of Pharaoh.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Mered” in both verses, first in a list of Ezrah’s sons and then in the clause concerning Bithiah. The proper-name identification is also supported by the supplied Noun · Proper tags.

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