Strong H5294H5294Gנְעַרְיָה

Neariah

Transliteration: ne‛aryâh
Pronunciation: neh-ar-yaw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.22;
son of: Shemaiah (H8098B);
brother of: Hattush (H2407), Igal (H3008I), Bariah (H1282) and Shaphat (H8202I);
father of: Elioenai (H454B), Hizkiah (H2396H) and Azrikam (H5840)

Meaning of the name

Neariah = "servant of Jehovah"

General definition

From H5288 and H3050; servant of Jah;
{Nearjah} the name of two Israelites: - Neariah.

In the biblical story

Neariah

Descendant of David, son of Shemaiah.

Neariah, a descendant of King David, was the son of Shemaiah and had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.

In the Bible

Strong H5294G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

neariah2

First verses

1 Chronicles 3:22
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
1 Chronicles 3:23
And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.