Amariah
Amariah - said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of
Aaron by Eleazar\n(1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of\nEleazar's line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of\nthe line of Ithamar.
(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of
Moses (1 Chr.\n23:19; 24:23).
(3.) A "chief priest" who took an active part in the\nreformation under
Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same\nas mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.
(4.) 1 Chr. 6:11;
Ezra 7:3. (5.) One of the high priests in\nthe time of
Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15). (6.) Zeph. 1:1. (7.) Neh.\n11:4. (8.) Neh. 10:3. (9.)
Ezra 10:42.
From
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)