Irijah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Iri'jah. (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).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

He who arrested Jermemiah. ( Jeremiah 37:13) His name means, the fear of the Lord; from Jarah, to fear; and Jah, the Lord.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Irijah . A captain who arrested Jeremiah on the charge of intending to desert to the Chaldæans (  Jeremiah 37:13-14 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

'Captain of the ward' at Jerusalem who arrested Jeremiah.  Jeremiah 37:13,14 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Jeremiah 37:13 Jeremiah 32:9

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yiriyah', יַרְאַיָּיה , Seen By Jehovah; Sept. Σαρουϊ v ας, Vulg. Jerias), son of Shelemiah, and a captain of the ward at the gate of Benjamin, who arrested the prophet Jeremiah on the pretence that he was deserting to the Chaldaeans ( Jeremiah 37:13-14). B.C. 589.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

i - rı̄´ja ( יראיּיה , yir'ı̄yāyh , "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 (  Jeremiah 37:13 ,  Jeremiah 37:14 ).