Bible Person

Jerimoth

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

This Jerimoth entry refers to the ruler of Naphtali in David's administrative list, not to the son of David, the Benjaminite descendant, or the steward in Hezekiah's reforms. He belongs to the structured leadership of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Chr 27:19.1

Name meaning

he that fears or rejects death

Identity

male

First appears

1 Chr 27:19

AI summary: This Jerimoth matters because his single cross reference places him among the officers representing the tribes in David's kingdom. The entry shows that royal administration worked through named regional leaders as well as central court figures. Taken together, the material presents this Jerimoth as a tribal officer in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Jerimoth

Meaning: he that fears or rejects death

1 Chr.

Name meaning

he that fears or rejects death

Identity

male