A descendant of Eliezer, a direct ancestor of the high priests. Though, he never served as a high priest (1 Chronicles 6:5–6, 51). He is listed as the son of Bukki and the father of Zerahiah. He was an ancestor of Zadok and later Ezra (Ezra 7:4).
→ View encyclopedia entryA clan chief and mighty warrior of the tribe of Issachar. He was one of the six sons of Tola and the father of Izrahiah, who was clan chief after him (1 Chronicles 7:2–3).
→ View encyclopedia entryA clan chief and mighty warrior of the tribe of Benjamin, listed as one of the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 7:7).
→ View encyclopedia entryThe head of one of the Benjaminite clans that returned from Babylon, listed as the son of Micri and the father of Elah (1 Chronicles 9:8).
→ View encyclopedia entryOne of the leaders of the Levites in Jerusalem, listed as the son of Bani from the clan of Asaph (Nehemiah 11:22).
→ View encyclopedia entryThe head of the priestly house of Jedaiah during the days of Joiakim the high priest (Nehemiah 12:19).
→ View encyclopedia entryOne of the priests (or Levites) who helped dedicate the rebuilt temple (Nehemiah 12:42). He may be the same as #5 or #6 above.
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This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.