Strong H5294H5294Hנְעַרְיָה

Neariah

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

Definition

A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.42;
son of: Ishi (H3469I);
brother of: Pelatiah (H6410H), Rephaiah (H7509H) and Uzziel (H5816H)

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

A Simeonite leader who defeated the Amalekites.

Neariah, along with other Simeonite leaders, defeated the remaining Amalekites during the reign of King Hezekiah.

In the Bible

Strong H5294H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

neariah1

First verses

1 Chronicles 4:42
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.