Word Study

The meaning of שְׂרָיָה

Understanding Sᵉrâyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H8304
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

שְׂרָיָה

Phoneticser-aw-yaw'
TransliterationSᵉrâyâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or שְׂרָיָהוּ Sᵉrâyâhûw (ser-awyaw'-hoo); from שָׂרָה and יָהּ; Jah has prevailed Seraiah. - § Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler" - Serajah, the name of nine Israelites n pr m 1) the scribe or secretary of David 2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem 3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon 4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab 5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu 6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 6a) maybe the same as 10 7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe 8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah 10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6 11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings 12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

18 total references
ReferenceText
2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

2 Kings 25:23

And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

1 Chronicles 4:35

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

Ezra 7:1

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Nehemiah 12:1

Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
18x
Most Frequent Book
Jeremiah
Book Distribution
2 Samuel1
2 Kings2
1 Chronicles4
Ezra2
Nehemiah4
Jeremiah5

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׂרָיָה' deepen your understanding of 2 Samuel 8:17?