Seraiah

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A man who came with Zerubbael during the return of the Israelites.

About Seraiah

One of the men who returned with Zerubbabel to Judah following the Israelite exile (Ezra 2:2). Nehemiah 7:7 calls him Azariah.

See Azariah #23.

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Key References

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 10:3

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

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;

All Scripture References (4)

Ezra (1)
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 (3)
Nehemiah 10:3

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

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;