Bible Person

Jerimoth

Meaning: he that fears or rejects death · Male · 1 cross reference

This Jerimoth entry refers to one of the overseers of offerings in Hezekiah's reforms, not to the Benjamite supporter or the son of Bela. He belongs to the practical stewardship that sustains renewed temple worship. First appears in 2 Chr 31:13.1

AI summary: This Jerimoth matters because his single cross reference places him among those entrusted with managing resources dedicated to the sanctuary. The entry shows that religious reform required honest administration alongside spiritual zeal. Taken together, the material presents this Jerimoth as a steward in Hezekiah's temple order.1

Central Figure

Jerimoth

Meaning: he that fears or rejects death

A Levite, one of the overseers of the temple offerings (2 Chr.