What does שְׂרָיָה (šĕrāyāh) mean in the Bible?
שְׂרָיָה (šĕrāyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Serajah , the name of nine Israelites".
Hebrew · H8304
שְׂרָיָה
Serajah , the name of nine Israelites
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שְׂרָיָהH8304
Pronunciationšĕrāyāh
What does שְׂרָיָה (šĕrāyāh) mean in the Bible?
שְׂרָיָה (šĕrāyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Serajah , the name of nine Israelites".
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How does the BSB render H8304?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Seraiah (13), and Seraiah (3), of Seraiah (2), - (1), of [the family of] Seraiah (1).
Where does שְׂרָיָה (šĕrāyāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 8:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (6), 1 Chronicles (5), Nehemiah (4), 2 Kings (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSeraiah13×2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Kings 25:18, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 6:14
and Seraiah3×1 Chronicles 4:13, 1 Chronicles 4:14, 1 Chronicles 6:14
of Seraiah2×1 Chronicles 4:35, Ezra 7:1
-1×Jeremiah 51:59
of [the family of] Seraiah1×Nehemiah 12:12
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 8:17וּשְׂרָיָ֖הtoSeraiahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:18שְׂרָיָה֙toSeraiahNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:23וּשְׂרָיָ֨הtoSeraiahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 4:13וּשְׂרָיָ֑הtoand SeraiahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 4:14וּשְׂרָיָ֗הtoand SeraiahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 4:35שְׂרָיָ֖הtoof SeraiahNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 6:14שְׂרָיָ֔הtoSeraiahNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 6:14וּשְׂרָיָ֖הtoand SeraiahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 2:2שְׂרָיָ֨הtoSeraiahNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 7:1שְׂרָיָ֔הtoof SeraiahNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 8:17
Aligned rows20
Books represented6
2 Samuel12 Kings21 Chronicles5Ezra2Nehemiah4Jeremiah6
Source forms
וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה3xū·śə·rā·yāh2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 6:14, Jeremiah 51:59
וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה2xū·śə·rā·yāh2 Kings 25:23, Jeremiah 40:8
שְׂרָיָה֙2xśə·rā·yāh2 Kings 25:18, Jeremiah 52:24
שְׂרָיָ֔ה2xśə·rā·yāh1 Chronicles 6:14, Ezra 7:1
שְׂרָיָ֨ה2xśə·rā·yāhEzra 2:2, Nehemiah 11:11
שְׂרָיָ֥ה2xśə·rā·yāhNehemiah 10:2, Nehemiah 12:1
וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה1xū·śə·rā·yāh1 Chronicles 4:13
וּשְׂרָיָ֗ה1xū·śə·rā·yāh1 Chronicles 4:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular12x2 Kings 25:18, 1 Chronicles 4:35, 1 Chronicles 6:14, Ezra 2:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular7x2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 4:13, 1 Chronicles 4:14
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNehemiah 12:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Serajah , the name of nine Israelites
Source Gloss
Serajah , the name of nine Israelites
Extended definition
Seraiah.
Word Origins
שְׂרָיָה is built from these roots: