Person Old Testament
Seraiah
Seraiah, the son of Azriel, was one of the men sent by King Jehoiakim to capture Jeremiah and Baruch. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 36:26.
Why it matters. Son of Azriel, sent to capture Jeremiah and Baruch
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Seraiah
Seraiah, mentioned in Jer.36.26, was the son of Azriel and a member of King Jehoiakim's court. When Jeremiah's prophecies were read before the king, Jehoiakim became angry and ordered the arrest of Jeremiah and his scribe, Baruch. The king sent Seraiah, along with Jerahmeel, a member of the royal family, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, to seize Jeremiah and Baruch. However, the Lord hid them, and they were not found. This incident highlights the opposition and persecution faced by Jeremiah for proclaiming God's messages, as well as God's protection over His faithful servants.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Jeremiah (1 verse)