Lexical Summary
Yerimoth or Yeremoth or Yeremoth: Yerimoth, Jerimoth
Original Word: יְרִימוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Yriymowth
Pronunciation: yeh-ree-MOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (yer-ee-mohth')
KJV: Jermoth, Jerimoth, and Ramoth (from the margin)
NASB: Jeremoth, Jerimoth
Word Origin: [feminine plural from H7311 (רוּם - exalted)]
1. elevations
2. Jerimoth or Jeremoth, the name of twelve Israelites
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jermoth, Jerimoth, and Ramoth
Or Yreymowth {yer-ay-mohth'}; or Yremowth {yer-ay-mohth'}; feminine plural from ruwm; elevations; Jerimoth or Jeremoth, the name of twelve Israelites -- Jermoth, Jerimoth, and Ramoth (from the margin).
see HEBREW ruwm
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof uncertain derivation
Definitionthe name of a number of Isr.
NASB TranslationJeremoth (8), Jerimoth (6).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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1 Chronicles 7:7.
1 Chronicles 7:8.
1 Chronicles 8:14.
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1 Chronicles 23:23.
id. 1 Chronicles 25:22 =
1 Chronicles 24:30.
1 Chronicles 25:4.
id.2Chronicles 31:13.
id. Naphtalite 1 Chronicles 27:19.
id. son of David and father of Rehoboam's wife 2 Chronicles 11:18.
, men who had strange wives:
Ezra 10:26, ().
Ezra 10:27, , , A , L .
Ezra 10:29 Kt (Qr ), , A , L .
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Topical Lexicon
Occurrences and SummaryJerimoth appears thirteen times across the historical books, designating at least nine distinct men who served in military, tribal, Levitical, musical, administrative, and post-exilic contexts. Although the name is common, Scripture consistently assigns each bearer specific responsibilities that advance covenant life among Israel.
Jerimoths in the Tribe of Benjamin
• 1 Chronicles 7:7 and 7:8 list two Jerimoths descended from Bela and Becher, grandsons of Benjamin.
• 1 Chronicles 8:14 names another within the extensive genealogy of Gibeonite Benjamites.
• 1 Chronicles 12:6 identifies a Benjamite Jerimoth who defected from Saul’s failing house and “helped David in battle” as part of the famed Thirty. By siding with the anointed king, he illustrates the remnant fidelity that preserves the messianic line.
Levitical Jerimoths: Worship and Stewardship
1. Merarite lineage (1 Chronicles 23:23; 24:30) – counted among the three sons of Mushi. These Jerimoths belong to the gatekeeping and service division that secured the sanctuary’s physical and spiritual purity.
2. Hemanite musician (1 Chronicles 25:4, 25:22) – numbered among Heman’s fourteen sons and receiving the fifteenth lot, Jerimoth directed a choir of twelve who “prophesied with lyres, harps, and cymbals.” His role highlights the prophetic dimension of temple music.
3. Hezekiah’s treasuries (2 Chronicles 31:13) – during the reforms that restored proper worship, Jerimoth was appointed overseer “under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei” to store freewill offerings, tithes, and consecrated gifts. The trust placed in him reflects God’s provision of faithful stewards in times of revival.
Jerimoth in Davidic Administration
1 Chronicles 27:19 designates “Jerimoth son of Azriel” as the officer over Naphtali in David’s civil roster. Each tribal overseer ensured military readiness and economic order, anticipating the unity achieved in the united monarchy.
Post-Exilic Jerimoths and Covenant Purity
Ezra records three Jerimoths (10:26-29) among those who had “taken foreign wives.” Their inclusion demonstrates both sin’s pervasiveness and the sincerity of communal repentance. By publicly confessing and divorcing illicit unions, they participated in Ezra’s restoration of covenant holiness rather than perpetuating syncretism.
Theological and Ministry Significance
1. Continuity of Faithful Service: From the days of the judges through the monarchy and into the restoration era, men named Jerimoth appear at strategic junctures, underlining the Lord’s pattern of raising dependable servants in every generation.
2. Diversity of Calling: Whether warrior, musician-prophet, treasurer, or tribal governor, each Jerimoth contributes uniquely to Israel’s corporate life. God’s work requires varied gifts, all operating under His covenant law.
3. Covenant Accountability: The post-exilic Jerimoths teach that prior service does not exempt anyone from repentance. Holiness must be pursued continually, and leaders are expected to model obedience.
4. Worship as Prophetic Ministry: The Hemanite Jerimoth exemplifies how music functions not merely as adornment but as proclamation. His appointed “lot” reinforces divine sovereignty in ministry assignments.
Lessons for Today
• God remembers names and deeds; even seemingly minor figures receive eternal mention when they align with His purposes.
• Faithful stewardship over resources and worship safeguards orthodoxy for future generations.
• Reform and repentance are always possible, and leaders must be first to humble themselves.
• Unity in diversity—soldiers, singers, stewards, and governors—prefigures the body of Christ, “joined and held together by every supporting ligament” (Ephesians 4:16).
The recurring presence of men named Jerimoth therefore embodies steadfast devotion across centuries, illustrating how ordinary servants, when faithful, become integral threads in the tapestry of redemptive history.
Forms and Transliterations
וְרָמֹֽות׃ וִֽירִימ֜וֹת וִֽירִימ֤וֹת וִֽירֵמ֔וֹת וִירִימ֑וֹת וִירִימ֨וֹת וִירִימוֹת֙ וִירֵמ֖וֹת וִירֵמ֣וֹת וִירֵמֽוֹת׃ וירימות וירמות וירמות׃ ורמות׃ יְרִימ֖וֹת ירימות לִֽירֵמ֔וֹת לירמות lî·rê·mō·wṯ lireMot lîrêmōwṯ veraMot vireMot viriMot wə·rā·mō·wṯ wərāmōwṯ wî·rê·mō·wṯ wî·rî·mō·wṯ wîrêmōwṯ wîrîmōwṯ yə·rî·mō·wṯ yeriMot yərîmōwṯ
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