Amariah

Amariah is a priestly name that turns up in several unrelated families, which is why it can be hard to tell the men apart. Two lines in 1 Chronicles 6 run from Meraioth to Amariah to Ahitub, a father-to-son chain of priests. Another Amariah is a son of Hebron, listed among the Levites David organised. After the exile a man of that name signs the covenant in Nehemiah 10:3, and Ezra 10:42 names one among those who had married foreign wives. The Bible says little about any of them beyond the list, so the names are mostly a record of who served and who stood with the community.

6 verses

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 6:7

Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

1 Chronicles 6:11

And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

1 Chronicles 6:52

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

1 Chronicles 23:19

Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

Ezra

Ezra 10:42

Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 10:3

Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew George Easton, 1897

Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 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.

(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).

(3.) A “chief priest” who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.

(4.) 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3. (5.) One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15). (6.) Zeph. 1:1. (7.) Neh. 11:4. (8.) Neh. 10:3. (9.) Ezra 10:42.

From Smith's Bible Dictionary

William Smith, 1884

(the Lord says , i.e. promises).

(1.) Father of Ahitub according to (1 Chronicles 6:7,52) and son of Meraioth, in the line of the high priests.

(2.) The high priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 19:11) He was the son of Azariah.

(3.) The head of a Levitical house of the Kohathites. (1 Chronicles 23:13; 24:23)

(4.) The head of one of the twenty-four courses of priest. (2 Chronicles 31:15; Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13)

(5.) One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:42)

(6.) A priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2,13)

(7.) A descendant of Pharez. (Nehemiah 11:4)

(8.) An ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet. (Zephaniah 1:1)