Bible Strands
Seraiah
the name means Jah has prevailed Strong's Lexicon
Seraiah, the son of Neriah and brother of Baruch, accompanied King Zedekiah to Babylon and carried a message from Jeremiah.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Soldier of Jehovah. (1.) The father of Joab (1 Chr. 4:13, 14).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Neriah
Siblings
Baruch
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First named at Jeremiah 51:59.
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Verses that name Seraiah
- Jeremiah 51:59 This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.
- Jeremiah 51:61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,