Bible Strands
Irijah
the name means fearful of Jah Strong's Lexicon
Irijah, a captain, arrested Jeremiah on suspicion of desertion to the Babylonians.
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Parents
Shelemiah
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First named at Jeremiah 37:13.
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Verses that name Irijah
- Jeremiah 37:13 But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”
- Jeremiah 37:14 “That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.