Seraiah
Mentioned 587–444 BC traditional (Jones)
A ruler of the temple (Neh. 11:11).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 48th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of Exile and return, 586–5 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Azariah, Hilkiah, Zephaniah, Artaxerxes, Ezra, Josedech, Meraioth, and Shallum.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Seraiah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Persia1
Timeline
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Mentions
5 tagged verses in 5 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Seraiah 19 |
| KJV | Seraiah 20 |
| ASV | Seraiah 20 |
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Every verse
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2 Kings1 verse
- 25:18
The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 6:14
Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Ezra1 verse
- 7:1
Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Nehemiah1 verse
- 11:11
Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
Jeremiah1 verse
- 52:24
The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A ruler of the temple (Neh. 11:11).