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Seraiah

Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:2. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 4 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Ezra

  • Ezra 2:2

    accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

Nehemiah

  • Nehemiah 10:2

    Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

  • Nehemiah 12:1

    Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

  • Nehemiah 12:12

    In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

A priest of the days of Jehoiakim (Neh. 12:1, 12).

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