Shehariah — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁחַרְיָה

שְׁחַרְיָה

Shᵉcharyâh · pronounced shekh-ar-yaw' · Strong's H7841 · a man

Shehariah means Jah has sought.

Built from

שָׁחַר shâchar (from, H7836) — properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness) open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

from H7836 and H3050; Jah has sought; Shecharjah, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 8:26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Shehariah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 8:26

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