A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;

father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3;

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.18;

son of: Azariah (H5838L);

father of: Jehozadak (H3087) and Ezra (H5830)

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23;

son of: Tanhumeth (H8576)

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.13;

son of: Kenaz (H7073I);

brother of: Othniel (H6274);

father of: Joab (H3097H)

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man of the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.35;

son of: Asiel (H6221);

father of: Joshibiah (H3143)

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.26;

son of: Azriel (H5837I)

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.51.59;

son of: Neriah (H5374);

brother of: Baruch (H1263J)

§ Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

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

שְׂרָיָה(וּ) י׳ n.pr.m persisteth secretary of David chief priest a captain son of Kenaz name in Simeon Levite name companion of Zerub. father of Ezra one sealed priest officer of king Jehoiakim . ()