שְׂרָיָהוּ
se.ra.yah
Seraiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Seraiah: A Hebrew Proper Name Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ) is a Hebrew proper noun appearing four times in the biblical text. As a personal name rather than a common word, it functions as an identifier for specific individuals in biblical narrative and genealogy. The name itself is constructed from Hebrew elements, though the lexicon data provided does not specify the etymological breakdown or the meaning of its component parts. The limited frequency of occurrence—only four instances—suggests that Seraiah refers to particular historical or genealogical figures rather than a common title or concept. Without additional context from the lexicon entry regarding which individuals bore this name or in what biblical books they appear, the significance of Seraiah must remain tied to its function as a proper noun designating particular persons within the biblical record. The name's presence across multiple occurrences indicates it was borne by more than one person in biblical times, which was common practice in ancient Hebrew culture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
Nehemiah 10:2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Nehemiah 12:1Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Nehemiah 12:12In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;