Study Dictionary
NAVE: Neriah
SMITH: NERIAH
ISBE: NERIAH
PORTRAITS: Neriah
Neriah
In Bible versions:
Neriah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
father of Baruch, the scribe of Jeremiah
light; lamp of the Lord
light; lamp of the Lord
Arts Topics:
Baruch, Son of Neriah, in Various Compositions;
Other Portraits of Baruch, Son of Neriah
Hebrew
Strongs #05374: hyrn Neriyah or whyrn Neriyahuw
Neriah = "lamp of Jehovah"1) son of Maaseiah and father of Baruch and Seraiah
5374 Neriyah nay-ree-yaw'
or Neriyahuw {nay-ree-yaw'-hoo}; from 5216 and 3050; light ofJah; Nerijah, an Israelite:-Neriah.
see HEBREW for 05216
see HEBREW for 03050
Neriah [NAVE]
NERIAH, father of Baruch, Jer. 32:12.NERIAH [SMITH]
(lamp of Jehovah), the son of Maaseiah and father of Baruch and Seraiah.NERIAH [ISBE]
NERIAH - ne-ri'-a (neriyah, "whose lamp is Yah"): The father of Seraiah and of Baruch, Jeremiah's friend and secretary (Jer 32:12,16; 36:4,8,32; 43:3). In Baruch 1:1 the Greek form of the name, Ner(e)ias, is given, and this shortened, Neri, occurs in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.