A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.37.13; son of: Shelemiah (H8018N) § Irijah = "Jehovah sees me" son of Shelemiah, a captain of the guard who arrested Jeremiah
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H3376 — יִרְאִיָּיה
yir.iy.yah · Irijah · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
Jeremiah 37:13 · יִרְאִיָּ֔יהBut when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”Jeremiah 37:14 · יִרְאִיָּיה֙“That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.