Strong H8304H8304Nשְׂרָיָהוּ

Seraiah

One of the 8 senses of Strong H8304

Transliteration
ώerâyâh ώerâyâhû
Pronunciation
{ser-aw-yaw'} ser-aw-yaw'-hoo
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.51.59;
son of: Neriah (H5374);
brother of: Baruch (H1263J)

Meaning of the name

Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

General definition

From H8280 and H3050; Jah has prevailed;
{Serajah} the name of nine Israelites: - Seraiah.

In the biblical story

Seraiah

Neriah's son, Baruch's brother, accompanied Zedekiah to Babylon

Seraiah, the son of Neriah and brother of Baruch, accompanied King Zedekiah to Babylon and carried a message from Jeremiah.

In the Bible

Strong H8304N appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • seraiah2

First verses

  1. Jeremiah 51:59
    The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.
  2. Jeremiah 51:61
    And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
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