8304. Serayah or Serayahu
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Serayah or Serayahu: Seraiah

Original Word: שְׂרָיָה
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Srayah
Pronunciation: seh-rah-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ser-aw-yaw')
Definition: Seraiah
Meaning: Serajah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Seraiah

Or Srayahuw {ser-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from sarah and Yahh; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites -- Seraiah.

see HEBREW sarah

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sarah and Yah
Definition
"Yah persists," the name of a number of Isr.
NASB Translation
Seraiah (20).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׂרָיָה(וּׅ proper name, masculine (׳י persisteth DrHast. DB. ii. 530 JACOB); — usually Σαραια(ς); — שְׂרָיָה:

1 secretary of David 2 Samuel 8:17, but ᵐ5B Ασα, "" שיא 2 Samuel 20:25 Kt (שְׁוָא Qr), שַׁוְשָׁא 1 Chronicles 18:16 (in both Ἰησοῦς, ᵐ5L Σουσα), שִׁישָׁא 1 Kings 4:3 (Σαβα, A Σεισα, ᵐ5L Σαφατ); originally in all probably ששא We Dr Klo (Sausa), HPS (שושא), Now (Šoša), Bu.

2 chief priest 2 Kings 25:18 = Jeremiah 52:24.

3 a captain 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 51:59 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 51:61.

4. a. son of Kenaz 1 Chronicles 4:13,14.

b. name in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:35.

c. Levite name 1 Chronicles 5:40 (twice in verse).

5. a. companion of Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2.

b. father of Ezra Ezra 7:1.

c. one sealed Nehemiah 10:3.

d. priest Nehemiah 11:11; Nehemiah 12:1,12.

6 שְׂרָיָהוּ, officer of king Jehoiakim, Jeremiah 36:26, τῷ Σαρεα.

II. שׂרה (√ of following; = rule ? compare שׂרר).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׂרָה (sarah), meaning "to contend" or "to strive," combined with יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Serajah in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew culture and context. However, the concept of a name meaning "Yahweh is ruler" or "Yahweh has prevailed" can be related to Greek terms that denote divine rulership or victory, though no specific Strong's Greek number is directly associated with this name.

Usage: The name Serajah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name. It is used to refer to several individuals in the Old Testament.

Context: Serajah, the son of Azariah: He was a high priest during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. Serajah was taken captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar's forces and executed at Riblah (2 Kings 25:18-21; Jeremiah 52:24-27).
Serajah, the son of Tanhumeth: He was one of the men who joined Gedaliah at Mizpah after the fall of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8).
Serajah, the son of Kenaz: He was the father of Joab, whose descendants were known as the "Kenizzites" (1 Chronicles 4:13-14).
Serajah, the son of Hilkiah: He was one of the priests who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 11:11).
Serajah, a scribe: He accompanied Baruch to Babylon with a message from Jeremiah (Jeremiah 51:59-64).

Forms and Transliterations
וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה וּשְׂרָיָ֗ה וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה ושריה לִשְׂרָיָ֣ה לשריה שְׂרָיָ֑ה שְׂרָיָ֔ה שְׂרָיָ֖ה שְׂרָיָ֣ה שְׂרָיָ֣הוּ שְׂרָיָ֥ה שְׂרָיָ֨ה שְׂרָיָה֙ שריה שריהו liś·rā·yāh lisraYah liśrāyāh śə·rā·yā·hū śə·rā·yāh seraYah śərāyāh seraYahu śərāyāhū ū·śə·rā·yāh useraYah ūśərāyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 8:17
HEB: אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה סוֹפֵֽר׃
NAS: [were] priests, and Seraiah [was] secretary.
KJV: [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;
INT: of Abiathar priests and Seraiah the scribe

2 Kings 25:18
HEB: טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־ שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ
NAS: took Seraiah the chief
KJV: took Seraiah the chief
INT: the captain of the guard Seraiah priest the chief

2 Kings 25:23
HEB: בֶּן־ קָ֠רֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־ תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת
NAS: of Kareah, and Seraiah the son
KJV: of Careah, and Seraiah the son
INT: the son of Kareah and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth

1 Chronicles 4:13
HEB: קְנַ֔ז עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֥י עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל
NAS: [were] Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons
KJV: Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons
INT: of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and the sons of Othniel

1 Chronicles 4:14
HEB: אֶת־ עָפְרָ֑ה וּשְׂרָיָ֗ה הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־
NAS: of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father
KJV: begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab,
INT: became of Ophrah and Seraiah the father of Joab

1 Chronicles 4:35
HEB: י֣וֹשִׁבְיָ֔ה בֶּן־ שְׂרָיָ֖ה בֶּן־ עֲשִׂיאֵֽל׃
NAS: the son of Seraiah, the son
KJV: the son of Seraiah, the son
INT: of Joshibiah the son of Seraiah the son of Asiel

1 Chronicles 6:14
HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ שְׂרָיָ֔ה וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד
NAS: the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah
KJV: begat Seraiah, and Seraiah
INT: and Azariah became of Seraiah and Seraiah the father

1 Chronicles 6:14
HEB: אֶת־ שְׂרָיָ֔ה וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־
NAS: of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father
KJV: Seraiah, and Seraiah begat
INT: became of Seraiah and Seraiah the father of Jehozadak

Ezra 2:2
HEB: יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְ֠חֶמְיָה שְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה מָרְדֳּכַ֥י
NAS: Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,
KJV: Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,
INT: Jeshua Nehemiah Seraiah Reelaiah Mordecai

Ezra 7:1
HEB: עֶזְרָא֙ בֶּן־ שְׂרָיָ֔ה בֶּן־ עֲזַרְיָ֖ה
NAS: son of Seraiah, son
KJV: the son of Seraiah, the son
INT: Ezra son of Seraiah son of Azariah

Nehemiah 10:2
HEB: שְׂרָיָ֥ה עֲזַרְיָ֖ה יִרְמְיָֽה׃
NAS: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
KJV: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
INT: Seraiah Azariah Jeremiah

Nehemiah 11:11
HEB: שְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־ חִלְקִיָּ֜ה
NAS: Seraiah the son of Hilkiah,
KJV: Seraiah the son of Hilkiah,
INT: Seraiah the son of Hilkiah

Nehemiah 12:1
HEB: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ שְׂרָיָ֥ה יִרְמְיָ֖ה עֶזְרָֽא׃
NAS: and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah,
KJV: and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah,
INT: of Shealtiel and Jeshua Seraiah Jeremiah Ezra

Nehemiah 12:12
HEB: רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֑וֹת לִשְׂרָיָ֣ה מְרָיָ֔ה לְיִרְמְיָ֖ה
NAS: of fathers' [households] were: of Seraiah, Meraiah;
KJV: of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah;
INT: the heads of fathers' Seraiah Meraiah of Jeremiah

Jeremiah 36:26
HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־ שְׂרָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־ עַזְרִיאֵ֗ל
NAS: son, Seraiah the son
KJV: of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son
INT: son of Hammelech Seraiah the son of Azriel

Jeremiah 40:8
HEB: בְּנֵֽי־ קָ֠רֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־ תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת
NAS: of Kareah, and Seraiah the son
KJV: of Kareah, and Seraiah the son
INT: the sons of Kareah and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth

Jeremiah 51:59
HEB: הַנָּבִ֗יא אֶת־ שְׂרָיָ֣ה בֶן־ נֵרִיָּה֮
NAS: commanded Seraiah the son
KJV: commanded Seraiah the son
INT: Jeremiah the prophet Seraiah the son of Neriah

Jeremiah 51:59
HEB: הָרְבִעִ֖ית לְמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה שַׂ֥ר מְנוּחָֽה׃
NAS: of his reign. (Now Seraiah was quartermaster.)
KJV: of his reign. And [this] Seraiah [was] a quiet
INT: the fourth of his reign Seraiah prince a quiet

Jeremiah 51:61
HEB: יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־ שְׂרָיָ֑ה כְּבֹאֲךָ֣ בָבֶ֔ל
NAS: said to Seraiah, As soon as you come
KJV: said to Seraiah, When thou comest
INT: Jeremiah to Seraiah come to Babylon

Jeremiah 52:24
HEB: טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־ שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ
NAS: took Seraiah the chief
KJV: took Seraiah the chief
INT: the captain of the guard Seraiah priest the chief

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8304
20 Occurrences


liś·rā·yāh — 1 Occ.
śə·rā·yāh — 11 Occ.
śə·rā·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
ū·śə·rā·yāh — 7 Occ.















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