Place Old Testament
Meronothites
Also known as Meronothite
Meronothite, a term used to describe Jehdeiah, who was in charge of King David's donkeys (1Ch.27.30), and Jadon, who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:7). Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Chronicles 27:30.
Why it matters. A term used to describe two individuals in the Bible
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Meronothites
Meronothite is a term used to describe two individuals in the Bible. First, Jehdeiah the Meronothite is mentioned in 1Ch.27.30 as the man in charge of King David's donkeys. This suggests that he may have been from a place called Meronoth, although the exact location is unknown. Second, Jadon the Meronothite is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:7 as one of the people who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. The term Meronothite likely indicates that Jadon was from the same place as Jehdeiah, but no further information is provided about this location or its significance.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.