A common Old Testament name, meaning “the Lord has spoken” or “the Lord has promised.”
The son of Meraioth, a descendant of Aaron’s son Eleazer (1 Chronicles 6:7, 52).
A high priest, Azariah’s son, and Ahitub’s father (1 Chronicles 6:11; Ezra 7:3).
Hebron’s second son and Kohath’s grandson from Levi’s tribe (1 Chronicles 23:19; 24:23).
A chief priest during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of the southern kingdom of Judah (2 Chronicles 19:11).
A Levite who served faithfully under King Hezekiah of Judah (2 Chronicles 31:14–15).
One of Binnui’s sons, who obeyed Ezra’s recommendation to divorce his non-Jewish wife after the exile to Babylon (Ezra 10:42).
A priest who returned from Babylon after the exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:2, 13) Along with Nehemiah and others, he signed Ezra’s covenant (or agreement) of faithfulness to God after the exile (Nehemiah 10:3).
Shephatiah’s son. He was a descendant of Judah and an ancestor of Athaiah. Amariah lived in Jerusalem after the exile (Nehemiah 11:4).
Hezekiah’s son and ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:1).
A person mentioned in Ezra's list of ancestors in 1 Esdras 8:2 and 2 Esdras 1:2. In the first list, he is Uzzi’s son and Ahitub’s father. In the second, he is Azariah’s son and Eli’s father. He may be the same as Amariah above entries #1 or #2. Both sources list him as Ahitub’s father.