Person Old Testament
Romamti-ezer
Romamti-ezer was a son of Heman and a Levitical singer during the reign of King David. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 25:4.
Why it matters. Son of Heman, a Levitical singer
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Romamti-ezer
Romamti-ezer is mentioned in 1Ch.25.4 and 31 as one of the sons of Heman, a Levite appointed by King David to lead worship in the temple. Heman, along with Asaph and Jeduthun, was a chief musician and prophet in the service of the tabernacle (1Ch.25.1, 5). Romamti-ezer and his brothers were skilled musicians who were trained in singing to the Lord (1Ch.25.7). They were divided into twenty-four groups, each responsible for leading worship in the temple for a specific period (1Ch.25.8-31). Romamti-ezer was the head of the twenty-fourth division (1Ch.25.31). The inclusion of Romamti-ezer and his brothers in the organization of temple worship highlights the importance of music and praise in Israelite worship and the role of the Levites in facilitating this aspect of devotion to God.
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.
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- Heman
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.