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Seraiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׂרָיָה

שְׂרָיָה

Sᵉrâyâh · pronounced ser-aw-yaw' · Strong's H8304 · a man

Seraiah means Jah has prevailed.

Built from

שָׂרָה sârâh (from, H8280) — to prevail open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

or שְׂרָיָהוּ; from H8280 and H3050; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites.

First appearance

2Sam 8:17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; (KJV)

Every verse that names Seraiah

18 occurrences in 18 verses — 2 Samuel, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah

2Sam 8:172Kgs 25:182Kgs 25:231Chr 4:131Chr 4:141Chr 4:351Chr 5:40Ezra 2:2Ezra 7:1Neh 10:3Neh 11:11Neh 12:1Neh 12:12Jer 36:26Jer 40:8Jer 51:59Jer 51:61Jer 52:24

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