Person Old Testament
Seraiah
Seraiah was a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile and is mentioned in the lists of returning exiles and priests. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:2.
Why it matters. Priest who returned from Babylonian exile
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Seraiah
Seraiah, mentioned in Ezr.2.2, Neh.10.2, and Neh.12.1,12, was a priest who returned from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the priests who came back to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, the leader of the first group of returning exiles. Seraiah's name appears in the list of men who sealed the covenant under Nehemiah's leadership (Neh.10.2), indicating his involvement in the spiritual renewal of the community. He is also mentioned in the list of priests who settled in Jerusalem during the time of the high priest Joiakim (Neh.12.1,12). These references suggest that Seraiah played a significant role in the religious life of the post-exilic community, serving as a priest and participating in important events such as the signing of the covenant.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 4 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.