Bible Dictionary
Neriah
Neriah was the father of Baruch, Jeremiah’s secretary, and of Seraiah. His name also appears in shortened form as Neri in the genealogy of Jesus.
Definition
Neriah was the father of Baruch and Seraiah. Baruch was Jeremiah’s friend and secretary.
Biblical Usage
Neriah is identified in Jeremiah as the father of Baruch and Seraiah. His shortened name, Neri, occurs in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Historical Background
The name means “whose lamp is Yah.” Its Greek form appears in Baruch, and the shortened form occurs in the genealogy associated with Jesus.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lamp of Jehovah), the son of Maaseiah and father of Baruch and Seraiah.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>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.</p>