How to Pronounce Seraiah
Ser-EYE-uh
Seraiah is pronounced Ser-EYE-uh (səˈreɪə): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: seh-RAY-uh.
What does Seraiah mean?
Seraiah means “prince of the Lord”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Seraiah?
Soldier of Jehovah. (1.) The father of Joab (1 Chr. 4:13, 14). (2.) The grandfather of Jehu (1 Chr. 4:35). (3.) One of David’s scribes or secretaries (2 Sam. 8:17). (4.) A Netophathite (Jer. 40:8), a chief priest of the time of Zedekiah. He was carried captive by Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon, and there put to death (2 Kings 25:18, 23). (5.) Ezra 2:2. (6.) Father of Ezra the scribe (7:1). (7.) A ruler of the temple (Neh. 11:11). (8.) A priest of the days of Jehoiakim (Neh. 12:1, 12). (9.) The son of Neriah. When Zedekiah made a journey to Babylon to do homage to Nebuchadnezzar, Seraiah had charge of the royal gifts to be presented on that occasion.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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