Seraiah
Seraiah served as the high priest during the reign of King Zedekiah and was executed by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem.
The name Seraiah means “prince of the Lord”
MaleHigh PriestTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament5 books9 verses
Summary
A high priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 25:18; only referred to as Seraiah (שְׂרָיָהוּ); a son of Azariah; father of Jehozadak and Ezra.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- שְׂרָיָהוּSeraiah
Mentions
Includes 4 verses that refer to Seraiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
- 2 Kings 25:20Referred to, not namedNebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
- 2 Kings 25:21Referred to, not namedThere at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.
- Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
- Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
- 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;
- The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
- Jeremiah 52:26Referred to, not namedNebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
- Jeremiah 52:27Referred to, not namedThere at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.