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Lexicon :: Strong's H8304 - śᵊrāyâ

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שְׂרָיָה
Transliteration
śᵊrāyâ
Pronunciation
Sᵉrâyâhû
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

שְׂרָיָה Sᵉrâyâh, ser-aw-yaw'; or שְׂרָיָהוּ Sᵉrâyâhûw; from H8280 and H3050; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites:—Seraiah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H8304 in the following manner: Seraiah (20x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H8304 in the following manner: Seraiah (20x).

  1. Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler"

    proper masculine noun

    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

      1. 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

      1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שְׂרָיָה Sᵉrâyâh, ser-aw-yaw'; or שְׂרָיָהוּ Sᵉrâyâhûw; from H8280 and H3050; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites:—Seraiah.
STRONGS H8304: Abbreviations
† שְׂרָיָה(וּ) proper name, masculine (י׳ persisteth DrHast. DB. ii. 530 JACOB); — usually Σαραια(ς); — שְׂרָיָה :
1. secretary of David 2 Samuel 8:17, but Greek Version of the LXXB Ασα, || שיא 2 Samuel 20:25 Kt (שְׁוָא Qr), שַׁוְשָׁא H77981 Chronicles 18:16 (in both Ἰησοῦς, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Σουσα), שִׁישָׁא 1 Kings 4:3 (Σαβα, A Σεισα, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Σαφατ); originally in all probably ששא We Dr Klo (Sausa), HPS (שושא), Now (Šoša), Bu.
2. chief priest 2 Kings 25:18 = Jeremiah 52:24.
3. a captain 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 51:59 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 51:61.
4.
a. son of Kenaz 1 Chronicles 4:13, 14.
b. name in Simeon 1 Chronicles 4:35.
c. Levite name 1 Chronicles 5:40 (twice in verse).
5.
a. companion of Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2.
b. father of Ezra Ezra 7:1.
c. one sealed Nehemiah 10:3.
d. priest Nehemiah 11:11; Nehemiah 12:1, 12.
6. שְׂרָיָהוּ, officer of king Jehoiakim, Jeremiah 36:26, τῷ Σαρεα.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

8:17; 20:25

1 Kings

4:3

2 Kings

25:18; 25:23

1 Chronicles

4:13; 4:14; 4:35; 18:16

Ezra

2:2; 7:1

Nehemiah

10:3; 11:11; 12:1; 12:12

Jeremiah

36:26; 40:8; 51:59; 51:61; 52:24

H8304

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8304 matches the Hebrew שְׂרָיָה (śᵊrāyâ),
which occurs 20 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:17 - and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Serai'ah was secretary;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:18 - And the captain of the guard took Serai'ah the chief priest, and Zephani'ah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:23 - Now when all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedali'ah governor, they came with their men to Gedali'ah at Mizpah, namely, Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah, and Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah, and Serai'ah the son of Tanhu'meth the Netoph'athite, and Ja-azani'ah the son of the Ma-ac'athite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:13 - The sons of Kenaz: Oth'ni-el and Serai'ah; and the sons of Oth'ni-el: Hathath and Meo'nothai.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:14 - Meo'nothai was the father of Ophrah; and Serai'ah was the father of Jo'ab the father of Ge-har'ashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:35 - Jo'el, Jehu the son of Joshibi'ah, son of Serai'ah, son of As'i-el,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:14 - Azari'ah of Serai'ah, Serai'ah of Jehoz'adak;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - They came with Zerub'babel, Jeshua, Nehemi'ah, Serai'ah, Re-el-ai'ah, Mor'decai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigva'i, Rehum, and Ba'anah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:1 - Now after this, in the reign of Ar-ta-xerx'es king of Persia, Ezra the son of Serai'ah, son of Azari'ah, son of Hilki'ah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:2 - Serai'ah, Azari'ah, Jeremiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:11 - Serai'ah the son of Hilki'ah, son of Meshul'lam, son of Zadok, son of Merai'oth, son of Ahi'tub, ruler of the house of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:1 - These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerub'babel the son of She-al'ti-el, and Jeshua: Serai'ah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:12 - And in the days of Joi'akim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Serai'ah, Merai'ah; of Jeremiah, Hanani'ah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:26 - And the king commanded Jerah'meel the king's son and Serai'ah the son of Az'ri-el and Shelemi'ah the son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the LORD hid them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:8 - they went to Gedali'ah at Mizpah--Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah, Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah, Serai'ah the son of Tanhu'meth, the sons of Ephai the Netoph'athite, Jezani'ah the son of the Ma-ac'athite, they and their men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:59 - The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Serai'ah the son of Neri'ah, son of Mahsei'ah, when he went with Zedeki'ah king of Judah to Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign. Serai'ah was the quartermaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:61

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:61 - And Jeremiah said to Serai'ah: "When you come to Babylon, see that you read all these words,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:24 - And the captain of the guard took Serai'ah the chief priest, and Zephani'ah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold;
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