Person Old Testament
Jerimoth
Also known as Jeremoth =ESV, KJV; Jerimoth =NIV
Jerimoth was a Levite, the son of Mushi, from the clan of Merari, as recorded in the genealogies in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 23:23.
Why it matters. A Levite, son of Mushi, from the Merari clan.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerimoth
Jerimoth is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites in 1 Chronicles. He was the son of Mushi, who was a descendant of Merari, one of the three main branches of the Levites. The Merarites were responsible for the transportation and maintenance of the tabernacle's framework and related items during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. Jerimoth's mention in the genealogy highlights the importance of the Levitical families and their roles in the religious life of ancient Israel.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Mushi
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.