Lexical Definition
שְׂרָיָה Sᵉrâyâh (ser-aw-yaw') Seraiah N:N-M-P
or שְׂרָיָהוּ Sᵉrâyâhûw (ser-awyaw'-hoo); from שָׂרָה and יָהּ; Jah has prevailed
Seraiah.
- § Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"
- Serajah, the name of nine Israelites
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה | and Seraiah | 2Kgs.25.23 • Jer.40.8 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23
- son of: Tanhumeth (תַּנְחֻמֶת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: שְׁוָא
שְׂרָיָה(וּׅ proper name, masculine (׳י persisteth DrHast. DB. ii. 530 JACOB); — usually Σαραια(ς); — שְׂרָיָה:
1. secretary of David 2Sam 8:17, but ᵐ5B Ασα, || שיא 2Sam 20:25 Kt (שְׁוָא Qr), שַׁוְשָׁא 1Chr 18:16 (in both Ἰησοῦς, ᵐ5L Σουσα), שִׁישָׁא 1Kgs 4:3 (Σαβα, A Σεισα, ᵐ5L Σαφατ); originally in all probably ששא We Dr Klo (Sausa), HPS (שושא), Now (Šoša), Bu.
2. chief priest 2Kgs 25:18 = Jer 52:24.
3. a captain 2Kgs 25:23; Jer 40:8; Jer 51:59 (twice in verse); Jer 51:61.
4. a. son of Kenaz 1Chr 4:13; 1Chr 4:14.
b. name in Simeon v1Chr 4:35.
c. Levite name 1Chr 5:40* (twice in verse).
5. a. companion of Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2.
b. father of Ezra Ezra 7:1.
c. one sealed Neh 10:3*.
d. priest Neh 11:11; Neh 12:1; Neh 12:12.
6. שְׂרָיָהוּ, officer of king Jehoiakim, Jer 36:26, τῷ Σαρεα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 8:17 · 20:25 |
| 1 Kings | 4:3 |
| 2 Kings | 25:18 · 25:23 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:13 · 4:14 · 4:35 · 5:40* · 18:16 |
| Ezra | 2:2 · 7:1 |
| Nehemiah | 10:3* · 11:11 · 12:1 · 12:12 |
| Jeremiah | 36:26 · 40:8 · 51:59 · 51:61 · 52:24 |
Profile
Male • Son of Tanhumeth • Officer under Gedaliah, son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, was one of the officers who served under Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23;
- only referred to as Seraiah שְׂרָיָה;
- a son of Tanhumeth תַּנְחֻמֶת.
Seraiah, mentioned in 2 Kings 25:23 and Jeremiah 40:8, was an officer who served under Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians over Judah after the fall of Jerusalem. He was the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, indicating his origin from Netophah, a town in Judah. After the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and exiled many of its inhabitants, they appointed Gedaliah as the governor to oversee the remaining people in the land. Seraiah, along with other officers and their men, came to Gedaliah at Mizpah and pledged their allegiance to him. However, Gedaliah was later assassinated by Ishmael, a member of the royal family, leading to further unrest and instability in the region.
All entries for Seraiah: שְׂרָיָה
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- Tanhumeth (father)