Irijah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִרְאִיָּיה

יִרְאִיָּיה

Yirʼîyâyh · pronounced yir-ee-yaw' · Strong's H3376 · a man

Irijah means fearful of Jah.

Built from

יָרֵא yârêʼ (from, H3373) — fearing open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3373 and H3050; fearful of Jah; Jirijah, an Israelite.

First appearance

Jer 37:13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. (KJV)

Every verse that names Irijah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Jeremiah

Jer 37:13Jer 37:14

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