Lexicon Serayah or Serayahu: Seraiah Original Word: שְׂרָיָה 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 Originfrom 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). 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 ūśərāyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Kings 25:23 1 Chronicles 4:13 1 Chronicles 4:14 1 Chronicles 4:35 1 Chronicles 6:14 1 Chronicles 6:14 Ezra 2:2 Ezra 7:1 Nehemiah 10:2 Nehemiah 11:11 Nehemiah 12:1 Nehemiah 12:12 Jeremiah 36:26 Jeremiah 40:8 Jeremiah 51:59 Jeremiah 51:59 Jeremiah 51:61 Jeremiah 52:24 20 Occurrences |