Old Testament · Major figure
Neriah
The father of Baruch and Seraiah, known for his family's faithful service to the prophet Jeremiah.
Neriah was a man of Judah whose sons, Baruch and Seraiah, played significant roles in the ministry of the prophet Jeremiah. He is primarily identified through his sons, who served as scribes and royal officials during the final years of the kingdom of Judah. His family's involvement highlights the intersection of prophetic ministry and the political administration of the Judean court.
In the text
- Verses
- 10
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Jeremiah 32:12
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 51:59
Where Neriah appears
10 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Kareah14 versesA military officer who joined Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem and later opposed Jeremiah.
- Gemariah5 versesA son of Shaphan who served as a royal official in the court of King Jehoiakim.
- Hanamel4 versesThe cousin of Jeremiah who sold him a field in Anathoth as a sign of Israel's future restoration.
- Jehudi3 versesA royal official who served as a messenger for King Jehoiakim during the reading of Jeremiah's scroll.
- Malchiah3 versesA royal official under King Zedekiah who opposed Jeremiah's message of surrender to Babylon.
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