Mered is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. His name appears in 1 Chronicles 4:17-18, where he is identified as a descendant of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. The passage provides insight into his family lineage and connections, which are significant for understanding the broader context of Judah's descendants.

Genealogy and Family Connections

1 Chronicles 4:17-18 states: "The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. (His Judean wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered had married."

From this passage, we learn that Mered was the son of Ezrah and had several brothers: Jether, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's family is notable for its connections to both Israelite and Egyptian heritage. His marriage to Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, highlights a unique intersection between the Israelites and the Egyptians, suggesting a period of interaction and alliance between the two cultures.

Marriage to Bithiah

Mered's marriage to Bithiah is particularly significant. Bithiah, being the daughter of Pharaoh, indicates a high-status union that would have been unusual for an Israelite. This marriage suggests that Mered held a position of influence or favor, allowing him to marry into Egyptian royalty. The children from this union, including Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, are noted in the genealogical record, emphasizing the importance of this alliance.

Descendants and Legacy

The descendants of Mered are linked to various locations and roles within the tribe of Judah. His children through his Judean wife are associated with places such as Gedor, Soco, and Zanoah, indicating their influence and the spread of his lineage within the region. These connections underscore the integration and expansion of Mered's family within the tribal structure of Judah.

Mered's legacy is preserved through these genealogical records, which serve to highlight the diverse and interconnected nature of the tribes of Israel. His account, though brief in the biblical text, provides a glimpse into the complex social and familial networks that characterized ancient Israelite society.Mered

rebellious, ruling

Mered

(rebellion). This name occurs in a fragmentary genealogy in (1 Chronicles 4:17,18) as that of one of the sons of Ezra. Tradition identifies him with Caleb and Moses.

Rebellion, one of the sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:17). MERED

me'-red (meredh, "rebellion"; Septuagint has at least four variants in 1 Chronicles 4:17, 18): A descendant of Judah through Caleb, and mentioned as a "son of Ezrah" (1 Chronicles 4:17).

Revised Version, rightly following the orthography of the Hebrew which has here the Hebrew letter he (h) instead of 'aleph ('), as in the name of the well-known Ezra, saves us from confusing this Ezrah with the other by giving him the correct terminal letter. Moreover, even if the question of spelling were waived, the absence of the mention of children in any known passages of the life of the scribe Ezra should settle the question, since this passage (1 Chronicles 4:17) is associated with progeny.

A difficulty meets us in 1 Chronicles 4:18, where Mered is mentioned as taking to wife "Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh." That Pharaoh is not the proper name of some individual but the official title of Egypt's sovereign seems evident from the fact that the King James Version margin and the Revised Version (British and American) text agree in translating the other wife of Mered as "the Jewess," rather than as a proper name Jehudijah, as if to distinguish the "Jewess" from the Egyptian. Probably "Hodiah" also is a corruption of Jehudijah in 1 Chronicles 4:19, and should be translated again "the Jewess." Targums and traditions have so changed and transposed and "interpreted" this passage that a sufficiently confused text has become worse confounded, and the only solid fact that emerges is that once a comparatively obscure Judahite (though the founder of several towns-Gedor, Soco, Eshtemoa, etc., 4:18) married an Egyptian princess, whether as a captive or a freewoman we do not know.

See BITHIAH.

Henry Wallace

4778. Mered -- a man of Judah
... 4777, 4778. Mered. 4779 . a man of Judah. Transliteration: Mered Phonetic
Spelling: (meh'-red) Short Definition: Mered. Word Origin ...
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4777. mered -- rebellion, revolt
... 4776, 4777. mered. 4778 . rebellion, revolt. Transliteration: mered Phonetic
Spelling: (meh'-red) Short Definition: rebellion. ... 4776, 4777. mered. 4778 ...
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The Ark among the Flags
... There is a singular and very obscure passage in 1 Chronicles 4:17, 18, relating
the genealogy of a certain Mered, who seems to have had two wives, one 'the ...
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Mered (2 Occurrences)
... 17). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. MERED. me ... know. See BITHIAH. Henry
Wallace. Multi-Version Concordance Mered (2 Occurrences). 1 ...
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Mered's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Mered's (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 4:17 And
the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon. ...
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Bithiah (2 Occurrences)
... bi-thi'-a (bithyah; Beththia; Codex Vaticanus, Gelia, "daughter of Yah"): The daughter
of a Pharaoh who married Mered, a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:18 ...
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Bithia (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Chronicles 4:17 And the sons of Ezrah: Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon; and
these are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, the wife of Mered. ...
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Bith'i-ah (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Chronicles 4:17 And the sons of Ezrah: Jether and Mered and Epher and Jalon; and
these are the sons of Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, the wife of Mered. ...
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Heber (13 Occurrences)
... (3) Head of a clan of Judah, and son of Mered by his Jewish, as distinguished from
an Egyptian wife. He was father, or founder, of Soco (1 Chronicles 4:18). ...
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Merely (30 Occurrences)

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Pharaoh's (72 Occurrences)
... The mummy of this queen was among the treasures found at Deir-el-Bahari. (2.) "Bithiah
the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took (1 Chronicles 4:18). ...
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Mere (56 Occurrences)

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Zanoah (5 Occurrences)
... Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered
took. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). Nehemiah ...
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