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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 son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, are priests, and Seraiah is scribe,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:18 - And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah 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 - And all the heads of the forces hear -- they and the men -- that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah, and they come in unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maachathite -- they and their men;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:13 - And sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah; and sons of Othniel: Hathath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:14 - And Meonothai begat Ophrah, and Seraiah begat Joab father of the valley of artificers, for they were artificers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:35 - and Joel, and Jehu son of Josibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:14 - and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - who have come in with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah: 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 - And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:2 - Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:11 - Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader of the house of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:1 - And these are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua; Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:12 - And in the days of Joiakim have been priests, heads of the fathers; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:26 - And the king commandeth Jerahmeel son of Hammelek, and Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Jehovah doth hide them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:8 - and they come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:59 - The word that Jeremiah the prophet hath commanded Seraiah son of Neriah, son of Maaseiah, in his going with Zedekiah king of Judah to Babylon, in the fourth year of his reign -- and Seraiah is a quiet prince;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:61

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:61 - And Jeremiah saith unto Seraiah, 'When thou dost enter Babylon, then thou hast seen, and hast read all these words,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:24 - And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,
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