Strong's H8304 · Hebrew
שְׂרָיָה
Sᵉrâyâh · /ser-aw-yaw'/
Definition
Serajah, the name of nine Israelites
KJV: Seraiah.
Root / derivation: or שְׂרָיָהוּ; from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has prevailed;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שְׂרָיָה across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings2 verses
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: door: Heb. threshold
2 Kings 25:23And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
1 Chronicles4 verses
And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. Hathath: or, Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc
1 Chronicles 4:14And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen. valley: or, inhabitants of the valley Charashim: that is, craftsmen Hathath: or, Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc
1 Chronicles 4:35And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
1 Chronicles 6:14And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
Ezra2 verses
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: Seraiah: also called, Azariah, nehe.7.7.
Ezra 7:1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Nehemiah4 verses
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Nehemiah 11:11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Nehemiah 12:1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Nehemiah 12:12And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8304 (Sᵉrâyâh) mean?
Serajah, the name of nine Israelites
How many times does H8304 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8304 (שְׂרָיָה) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Seraiah.”
How is Sᵉrâyâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8304 is rendered as “Seraiah” (14×).
Where does the Hebrew word שְׂרָיָה come from?
or שְׂרָיָהוּ; from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has prevailed;