וְ/שֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה
𐤅/𐤔𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤄
Shereveyah
and Sherebiah
A personal name designating a Levite and Israelite leader in post-exilic Jerusalem, most likely meaning 'YHWH (the LORD) has sent burning heat' or 'YHWH is fierce,' with the precise nuance dependent on the root association. Used as the proper name for a Levite who was prominent in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, involved in teaching and administrative affairs in the restored community.
Nehemiah 8:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H8274
| Lemma | שֵׁרֵבְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Shereveyah |
| Strong's | H8274 |
| Definition | A personal name designating a Levite and Israelite leader in post-exilic Jerusalem, most likely meaning 'YHWH (the LORD) has sent burning heat' or 'YHWH is fierce,' with the precise nuance dependent on the root association. Used as the proper name for a Levite who was prominent in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, involved in teaching and administrative affairs in the restored community. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Sherebiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8274-03
and YHWH-is-burning
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular proper name (theophoric compound with יָהּ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root שׁרב (“to scorch, be hot”) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, YHWH), yielding a meaning such as “YHWH is burning/fierce.” The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as “and,” and the masculine singular proper name sense is maintained. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Shereveyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to YHWH-Is-Fierce |
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