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Meonothai
Meonothai
מְעוֹנֹתַי me.o.no.tay
Meonothai (Hebrew: מְעוֹנֹתַי, me.o.no.tay) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Hathath in 1 Chronicles 4.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Meonothai
son of Othniel; father of Ophrah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 4:13 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 4:14 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hathath attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Othniel.
- Seraiah co-occurrence Appears with Seraiah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Joab co-occurrence Appears with Joab in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Hathath co-occurrence Appears with Hathath in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Ophrah co-occurrence Appears with Ophrah in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Othniel co-occurrence Appears with Othniel in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Kenaz co-occurrence Appears with Kenaz in 1 Chronicles 4.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.14;
son of: Othniel (H6274)(?) whose wife was Achsah (H5915);
brother of: Hathath (H2867)(?);
father of: Ophrah (H6084I)
§ Meonothai = "my habitations"
a son of Othniel, the younger brother of Caleb
Meonothai, son of Othniel, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah.
The biblical story
Meonothai is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah (1Ch.4.14). He was the son of Othniel, who was the younger brother of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, but no further information about his life or role is provided in the biblical text.
Key verses
Meonothai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
1 Chronicles 4:14
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 4:14