Seraiah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Seraiah served as the high priest during the reign of King Zedekiah and was executed by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem.
the chief priest (2KI 25:18) who was killed by the king of Babylon (2KI 25:21)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah › Azariah › Seraiah
Names
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Seraiah
prince of the Lord
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Seraiah
· Also called · H8304 none · 2KI 25:18 y-h-v-h persists; y-h-v-h is prince; y-h-v-h contends
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שְׂרָיָה
səraiyah · H8304 · 2KI 25:18 y-h-v-h persists; y-h-v-h is prince; y-h-v-h contends
- he שְׂרָיָהוּ · H8304H
- el Σαραιαν Saraian · none · 2KI 25:18
- bg Сераия
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1153 BC – 825 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1153 BC – 628 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1248 BC – 698 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1245 BC – 670 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1288 BC – 713 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1355 BC – 755 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1395 BC – 770 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1376 BC – 751 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1222 BC – 597 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1475 BC – 825 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1465 BC – 815 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1450 BC – AD 1386 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1456 BC – AD 1485 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1356 BC – AD 1585 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1461 BC – AD 1585 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1468 BC – AD 1683 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1473 BC – AD 1783 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1482 BC – AD 1879 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1487 BC – AD 1979 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1472 BC – AD 2204 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1547 BC – AD 2234 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2023 BC – AD 1863 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2180 BC – AD 1811 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2342 BC – AD 1754 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2382 BC – AD 1819 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2519 BC – AD 1787 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2559 BC – AD 1852 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2604 BC – AD 1912 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2929 BC – AD 1587 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2669 BC – AD 1952 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2904 BC – AD 1717 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2905 BC – AD 1716 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2749 BC – AD 1977 |
Seraiah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Seraiah, mentioned in 2Ki.25.18, 1 Chronicles 2Ki 6:14, Ezr 7:1, Neh 11:11, and Jer 52:24, was the high priest during the reign of King Zedekiah, the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. As the high priest, Seraiah held the highest religious authority in the land and was responsible for overseeing the temple services and religious practices. He was also a descendant of Aaron, as evident from the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles and Ezra. Tragically, after the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians, Seraiah was captured and executed by Nebuzaradan, the captain of the Babylonian guard, at Riblah. His death marked the end of the line of high priests serving in the first temple.
Seraiah 7 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A ruler of the temple (Neh. 11:11).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Seraiah_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Seraiah@2Ki.25.18-Jer) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, seraiah_2494)