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Seraiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Seraiah
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.13;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ);
son of Kenaz;
a brother of Othniel;
father of Joab.
Seraiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.35;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ);
a son of Asiel;
father of Joshibiah.
Seraiah
High Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.18;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ);
a son of Azariah;
father of Jehozadak and Ezra.
Seraiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ);
a son of Tanhumeth.
Seraiah
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;
referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ), or Shavsha (שַׁוְשָׁא), or Sheva (=Qere) (שְׁוָא), or Sheya (=Ketiv) (שְׁיָא), or Shisha (שִׁישָׁא);
father of Elihoreph and Ahijah.
Seraiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ).
Seraiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.26;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ);
a son of Azriel.
Seraiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.51.59;
only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ);
son of Neriah;
a brother of Baruch.
Strong's Definition
Serajah, the name of nine Israelites
Derivation: or שְׂרָיָהוּ; from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has prevailed;
KJV Usage: Seraiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"
n pr m
1) the scribe or secretary of David
2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem
3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon
4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab
5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu
6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
6a) maybe the same as 10
7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe
8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah
10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6
11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings
12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;
father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3;
§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"
1) the scribe or secretary of David
2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem
3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon
4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab
5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu
6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
6a) maybe the same as 10
7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe
8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah
10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6
11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings
12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׂרָיָהוּ / שְׂרָיָה
śerâyâh / śerâyâhû
BDB Definition:
Seraiah = Jehovah is ruler
1) the scribe or secretary of David
2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem
3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon
4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab
5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu
6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
6a) maybe the same as 10
7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe
8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah
10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after
11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings
12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
Total KJV Occurrences: 20