Meraioth
me.ra.vot is a personal name used in lineage records and in a designation introduced by “for.”
The supplied occurrences present this term as a proper personal name, chiefly within chains of descent and once in the clause “Helkai for Meraioth.”
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Personal name in lineage and designation clauses · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 9:11, Ezra 7:3, and Nehemiah 11:11, the APB renders it within successive “son of” lineage clauses; Nehemiah 12:15 renders the distinct designation “Helkai for Meraioth.” In 1 Chronicles 6:37, the form occurs in a genealogy, though the supplied APB rendering does not display the name.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in “son of” genealogical sequences in 1 Chronicles 9:11, Ezra 7:3, and Nehemiah 11:11, and as “Meraioth” after “for” in Nehemiah 12:15. The supplied translation for 1 Chronicles 6:37 does not display it.