וּ/שְׂרָיָ֑ה

𐤅/𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤄

userayah

and Seraiah

or שְׂרָיָהוּ; from שָׂרָה and יָהּ; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites; Seraiah.

H8304

1 Chronicles 4:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H8304

Lemmaשְׂרָיָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤄
TransliterationSᵉrâyâh
Strong'sH8304
In-contextand Seraiah

Morphology HC/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H8304-04

and Yah-has-prevailed

Rootשרה (ś-r-h)
Core Meaningsto strive, contend, prevail, rule, exercise authority
Semantic RangePersonal name meaning "Yah has prevailed" or "Yah rules"; borne by multiple Israelite figures in various historical contexts.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a theophoric name, it affirms the prevailing power and sovereign rule of Yah, reflecting the biblical theme that victory and authority belong to YHWH.
Morphological NotesProper masculine singular noun (Np) with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). The form is a theophoric personal name incorporating יה (Yah).
Rendering RationaleThe name שְׂרָיָה combines the root שרה (to strive or prevail) with the theophoric element יה (Yah). Rendering it as "Yah-has-prevailed" preserves the verbal sense of prevailing inherent in the root while reflecting the singular masculine proper noun form, with the prefixed conjunction וּ meaning "and."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שרה (to strive, contend, prevail, rule, exercise authority)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8302-01 hashireyan the twisted corslet
H8302-02 hashireyon the twisted coat-of-mail
H8302-03 kashireyan as the twisted-corslet

Word Usage (20 occurrences of H8304)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 8:17 וּ/שְׂרָיָ֖ה userayah and Seraiah
2 Kings 25:18 שְׂרָיָה֙ serayah Seraiah
2 Kings 25:23 וּ/שְׂרָיָ֨ה userayah and Seraiah