Sherebiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A Levite who with his sons and brethren returned from exile: he assisted Ezra, sealed the covenant, and was a chief of the choir (Ezra 8:1818And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; (Ezra 8:18); Neh. 8:77Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7); Neh. 9:4-54Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. 5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. (Nehemiah 9:4‑5); Neh. 10:1212Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, (Nehemiah 10:12); Neh. 12:8,248Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. (Nehemiah 12:8)
24And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. (Nehemiah 12:24)). In Ezra 8:2424Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, (Ezra 8:24) apparently the same is called a priest.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:
8274 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Transliteration:
Sherebyah
Phonic:
shay-rayb-yaw’
Meaning:
from 8273 and 3050; Jah has brought heat; Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites
KJV Usage:
Sherebiah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

parched of Jah: set free in Jah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Delivered, or set free by God; heat of God:―a Levite, Ezra 8:18. {Solutus per Dominum}