Jerimoth is a name that appears several times in the Old Testament, referring to various individuals in Israel's history. The most prominent Jerimoth was a Levite who served during King Hezekiah's religious reforms and contributed generous gifts to the temple. The name means 'he who fears' or 'exaltations' and is borne by persons associated with temple service and the tribes of Israel.
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Jerimoth, son of Becher from the tribe of Benjamin
Jerimoth is mentioned as one of the sons of Becher from the tribe of Benjamin in the genealogies of Chronicles. He was among the brave warriors of his fathers.
7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri — five, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty warriors. Their genealogical record numbered twenty-two thousand thirty-four.
13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as supervisors under Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the official in charge of the house of God.
After the exile, a man named Jerimoth was among those who had taken foreign wives and was required by Ezra to separate from them to maintain covenant purity.