נְעַרְיָה
ne.ar.yah
Neariah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word "Neariah" (lemma: נְעַרְיָה, transliteration: ne.ar.yah, Strong's number: H5294G) appears to be a personal name. As a proper noun, it likely refers to a specific individual. The fact that it occurs in the Bible twice suggests that Neariah played a notable or significant role in biblical accounts. Further analysis reveals that the word is derived from the Hebrew root nʿr (which generally means "youth" or "young one" but does not provide the information regarding Neariah as this root is used generally). However, since Neariah is an actual person's name, it might denote the person in his youth, or the name could simply reflect the family ties of the owner. Without more context, it is difficult to deduce the specific characteristics or accomplishments of Neariah. Nevertheless, the occurrence of a name in the Bible typically implies a historical individual or figure, adding to the richness and diversity of the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text