Neriah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

NERIAH. The father of Baruch ( Jeremiah 32:12; Jeremiah 32:16; Jeremiah 36:4; Jeremiah 36:8; Jeremiah 36:32; Jeremiah 43:3; Jeremiah 43:6; Jeremiah 45:1; Jeremiah 51:59 ). In Bar 1:1 the Greek form of the name, Nerias, is retained.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

NERIAH, NERI

We meet with two of this name. The father of Baruch, Jeremiah 32:12 and the son of Melchi, Luke 3:27. Light of the Lord, or the Lord is my light.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Jeremiah 51:59; Jeremiah 32:12 NERI, Jeremiah 36:4; Jeremiah 43:3.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Jeremiah 32:12Jeremiah 36:4-19Jeremiah 51:59

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Maaseiah and father of Baruch and Seraiah. Jeremiah 32:12,16; Jeremiah 51:59 , etc.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Neri'ah. (lamp of Jehovah). The son of Maaseiah, and father of Baruch and Seraiah.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Neriyah', נֵרַיָּה , Jehovah is my lamp, or lamp of Jehovah, also [Jeremiah 36:14; Jeremiah 36:32; in the prolonged form Neriya'hu, נֵרַיָּהיּ; Sept. Νηρίας [v.r. Νηρί in Jeremiah 43:3]; Vulg: Nerias, but Neri in Jeremiah 22:12), the son of Maaseiah, and father of Seraiah (Jeremiah 51:59) and Baruch (Jeremiah 32:12; Jeremiah 32:16; Jeremiah 36:4; Jeremiah 36:8; Jeremiah 36:14; Jeremiah 36:32; Jeremiah 43:3; Jeremiah 43:6; Jeremiah 45:1). He appears to be the same with NERI (See Neri) (q.v.) in our Lord's maternal ancestry (Luke 3:27-28; see Strong's Harmony and Expos. of the Gospels, page 17). B.C. cir. 620.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

nḗ - rı̄´a ( נריּה , nērı̄yāh , "whose lamp is Yah"): The father of Seraiah and of Baruch, Jeremiah's friend and secretary ( Jeremiah 32:12 , Jeremiah 32:16; Jeremiah 36:4 , Jeremiah 36:8 , Jeremiah 36:32; Jeremiah 43:3 ). In Baruch 1:1 the Greek form of the name, Νηρ (ρ Ο2 επ )ίας , Nēr ( e ) ı́as , is given, and this shortened, Neri, occurs in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.