Irijah

In Bible versions:

Irijah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Shelemiah; a sentry who arrested Jeremiah

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the fear of the Lord

Hebrew

Strongs #03376: hyyary Yir'iyayh

Irijah = "Jehovah sees me"

1) son of Shelemiah, a captain of the guard who arrested Jeremiah

3376 Yir'iyayh yir-ee-yaw'

from 3373 and 3050; fearful of Jah; Jirijah, an
Israelite:-Irijah.
see HEBREW for 03373
see HEBREW for 03050

Irijah [NAVE]

IRIJAH, a captain of the guard who imprisoned the prophet Jeremiah, Jer. 37:13, 14.

IRIJAH [SMITH]

(seen by the Lord), son of Shelemiah, a captain in the ward, who met Jeremiah in the gate of Jerusalem called the "gate of Benjamin" accused him of being about to desert to the Chaldeans; and led him back to the princes. (Jeremiah 37:13,14) (B.C. 589.)

IRIJAH [ISBE]

IRIJAH - i-ri'-ja (yir'iyayh, "Yah sees"): A captain at the gate of Benjamin in Jerusalem, who arrested Jeremiah the prophet on suspicion of intending to desert to the Chaldeans (Jer 37:13,14).