Bible Dictionary
Amariah
Amariah was a common priestly and Levitical name borne by several Old Testament men, including ancestors of Zadok and Ezra, a priestly judge under Jehoshaphat, and others listed in post-exilic genealogies.
Biblical Usage
Amariah is associated with priestly service, Levitical courses, the distribution of offerings under Hezekiah, the covenant sealed with Nehemiah, foreign marriage in Ezra, and the ancestry of the prophet Zephaniah.
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