Jeriah

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See HEBRON.) 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23; 1 Chronicles 26:31.

Holman Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 23:191 Chronicles 24:23

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JERIAH . The chief of one of the Levitical courses ( 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23; 1 Chronicles 26:31 [in this last AV [Note: Authorized Version.] and RV [Note: Revised Version.] Jerijah ]).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jeri'ah. A Kohathite Levite, chief of the great house of Hebron, when David organized the service. 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23. B.C. 1014. The same man is mentioned again as Jerijah. 1 Chronicles 26:31.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jē̇ - rı̄´a ( יריּהוּ , yerı̄yāhū , "founded of Yahweh"): In 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23 = "Jerijah" ( יריּה , yerı̄yāh ), 1 Chronicles 26:31 , head of a Levitical house: called chief of the Hebronites in 1 Chronicles 24:23 (compare 1 Chronicles 24:30 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yeriyah', יְרַיָּה, founded by Jehovah, otherwise fearer of Jehovah, 1 Chronicles 26:31; Sept. Ι᾿ωρίας v.r. Ι᾿ουρίας, Vulg. Jeria, A. Vers. "Jerijah;" also in the paragogic form Yeriya'hu, יְרַיָּהוּ; Sept. ῾Ιεριά in 1 Chronicles 23:19, but Ι᾿εδιοῦ in 1 Chronicles 24:23; Vulgate Jeriau, Auth. Vers. "Jeriah"), the first in rank of the "sons" of Hebron in the Levitical arrangements instituted by David (1 Chronicles ut sup.). B.C. 1014.